Tian Dan (田儋) | 24 Histories

Overview

Tian Dan was a Qi rebel leader who proclaimed himself king.

Cause Killed after defeat by Zhang Han · At Linji
Directly stated · Book of Han 1, passage 123
BC 208 殺田儋於臨濟下
Killed in battle · At Linji 臨濟 · Killed by Zhang Han (章邯)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 10
BC 208 章邯殺田儋於臨濟下
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 38

BC 209 二世元年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 91
BC 209 及秦皇帝崩，天下大叛
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 183-184
BC 208 殺田儋於臨濟下
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 10
BC 209 田儋舉齊
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 36
BC 209 陳涉之初起
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 1, 3
BC 208 章邯殺田儋於臨濟下
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 38

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Lineage Tian clan of the former Qi kings 故齊王田氏
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 1
Tian royal clan of old Qi 故齊王田氏之族
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 29

King of Qi 齊王
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 34
King of Qi 齊王
Assumed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 6
Noted
Commoner origin
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 37
Rose without noble or senior office
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 185-186
King of Qi 齊王
Self declared
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 91
King of Qi
Polity Qi · Self Proclaimed true
Directly stated · Book of Han 1, passage 88

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 5
Speech · Speaker · Topic challenging Chu’s installation of a king
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 125

Declared himself king of Qi
BC 209 陳涉起兵後 · Political · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passages 32, 34
Killed the magistrate of Di, became King of Qi, and defeated Zhou Shi
BC 209 二世元年 · Revolt · Leader · With Zhou Shi (周市)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 91
Killed Di magistrate and seized Qi
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 5-7
Marched to relieve Wei
Military · Commander · With King Jiu of Wei (魏王咎)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 9
Raised qi
Military · Leader · At Qi 齊
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 184
Raised revolt
Military · Leader · At Qi 齊
Directly stated · Book of Han 75, passage 36

s0002 calls Tian Rong 從弟 (cousin); s0011 calls him 弟 (younger brother)
Field kinship-to-tian-rong
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 2, 11
Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 184