Overview
Wang Ben was a Qin general and son of Wang Jian.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
RolesFamily MemberGeneral
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Death
- BC 210 to BC 207 秦二世之時Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 170
Attested activity
- BC 227 to BC 221 始皇二十年至二十六年間Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 123
- BC 210 to BC 207 秦二世之時Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 170
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Wang Li (王離)father 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 170-171
- Child of Wang Jian (王翦)son 子 · paternal line
son 子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passages 123, 168, 170
Places and affiliations
- Qin 秦Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 123
- Polity Qin 秦 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 170
Events and relationships
- Attacked Chu and defeated its armyBC 227 to BC 221 始皇二十年至二十六年間 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 123
- Attacked Wei, received its king's surrender, and pacified WeiDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 124
- Pacified Yan and Qi together with Li XinDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 73, passage 168
References in the histories
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