Liu Ze (劉澤) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Ze was a king of Yan and King of Langya.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	King Jing	敬王	Jìng Wáng

BC 181 七年…立營陵侯劉澤為琅邪王
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 99
BC 186 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 17; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 26
BC 180 八年…琅邪王澤
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 45
BC 180 太后崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 272, 277; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passages 51, 56
BC 200 to BC 178 漢初
Directly stated · Book of Chen 19, passage 208
BC 179 澤王燕二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 278; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 57

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BC 204 高帝三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 12; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 21
BC 196 高帝十一年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 13; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 22
BC 204 to BC 179 高祖三年至燕王二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 12, 278

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Liu Dingguo (劉定國)
grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Liu Jia (劉嘉)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 59
Ancestor of Liu Guisheng (劉歸生)
grandson of a great-great-grandson 玄孫之孫 · paternal line · 6 generations
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 290
Kin of Liu Bang (劉邦)
paternal second cousin 從祖昆弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 11
Parent of Liu Jia (劉嘉)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 58
Spouse of Lü Xu's daughter (呂須女)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 37

Book of Han, Chapter 44 Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu 17 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 51 Houses of Jing and Yan 17 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 4 Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 5 Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen 2 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 19 Volume 19: Shen Jiong; Yu Li; Ma Shu 1 passage

general 將軍
Held · From Source Date: Text: 高帝十一年 · Western Year: BC 196
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 13; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 22
Grand General 大將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 34; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 44
palace gentleman 郎中
Held · From Source Date: Text: 高帝三年 · Western Year: BC 204
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 12; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 21
Gentleman of the Palace 郎中
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 12
Grand General 大將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 34
King of Langya 瑯邪王
BC 186 二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 37; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 47

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Marquis of Yingling 營陵侯
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 高帝十一年 · Western Year: BC 196
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 13; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 22
King of Langye 琅邪王
BC 181 七年正月 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 99
King of Yan 燕王
Transferred · From Source Date: Text: 太后崩 · Western Year: BC 180
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 277; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 56
From Title En King of Langye · To Title En King of Yan · 徙琅邪王澤為燕王
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 37
King Jing (posthumous) 敬王
Granted
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 278; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 57
King of Langye 琅邪王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 37
King of Yan 燕王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 277
Marquis of Yingling 營陵侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 99; Book of Han 44, passage 13

Attacked
BC 196 高帝十一年 · Military · Commander · With Chen Xi (陳豨)
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 13; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 22
Captured
BC 196 高帝十一年 · Military · Commander · With Wang Huang (王黃)
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 13; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 22
Enthroned
BC 180 太后崩 · Political · Kingmaker · With Emperor Wen of Han (漢文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 276
Enthroned
BC 180 太后崩 · Political · Kingmaker · With King of Dai (代王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 55
Forced to send troops
BC 180 八年 · Military · Deceived party
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 45
Marched west against Lü with
BC 180 太后崩 · Political · Conspirator · With King of Qi (齊王)
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 273; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 52

Assessment kingship arose by exploiting Lü power; line ruled three generations · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 68
Assessment kingship arose by exploiting Lü power; line ruled three generations · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Liu Zhong (劉仲)
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 240
Assessment Rose through Tian Sheng’s stratagem and founded a royal line lasting three generations. · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passages 240-241