Qin and Han · Former general of Qi

Tian Ji 田既

First attested BC 204; died BC 203

Passages: 6
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Tian Ji was a Former general of Qi.

Life and dates

Death

BC 203 韓信破殺田既於膠東
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 94
Killed in battle · Killed by Cao Shen (曹參) · At Jiaodong 膠東
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passage 65

Attested activity

BC 203 fall of Qi
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 48, passage 213
BC 203 將軍田既
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 54, passage 69
BC 204 將軍田既軍於膠東
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 94, passages 58, 65
BC 203 韓信破殺田既於膠東
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 94

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General of Qi 故將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 48, passage 213
General 將軍
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 87

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 2 passages

廣東走高密，橫走博，守相田光走城陽，將軍田既軍於膠東。 Guang fled east to Gaomi, Tian Heng fled to Bo, Chancellor Tian Guang fled to Chengyang, and General Tian Ji camped at Jiaodong.

韓信已殺龍且，因進兵破殺田既於膠東，灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘，遂平齊地。 After Han Xin had killed Long Ju, he advanced and defeated and killed Tian Ji in Jiaodong. Guan Ying also defeated and killed the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng, and Qi territory was thereby pacified.

Book of Han, Chapter 48Volume 39: Xiao He and Cao Shen · 1 passage

得故齊王田廣相田光，其守相許章，及故將軍田既。 He captured Tián Guāng, chancellor to Tián Guǎng, the former King of Qi; Xu Zhang, the acting chancellor; and Tian Ji, a former general.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 54House of Chancellor Cao · 1 passage

得故齊王田廣相田光，其守相許章，及故齊膠東將軍田既。 He captured Tian Guang, the chancellor of the former King of Qi Tian Guang; Xu Zhang, the defending chancellor; and Tian Ji, the former Jiaodong general of Qi.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 94Biography of Tian Dan, King of Qi · 2 passages

齊王廣東走高密，相橫走博（陽），守相田光走城陽，將軍田既軍於膠東。 King Guang fled east to Gaomi; Chancellor Heng escaped to Boyang; the Deputy Chancellor Tian Guang retreated to Chengyang; and General Tian Ji encamped with his forces in Jiaodong.

韓信已殺龍且，因令曹參進兵破殺田既於膠東，使灌嬰破殺齊將田吸於千乘。 After Han Xin killed Long Ju, he sent Cao Shen to advance into Jiaodong and destroy Tian Ji, and dispatched Guan Ying to defeat and kill the Qi general Tian Xi at Qiancheng.