Ancient China · Family Member

Wife of Wu Qi 齊女

Attested BC 410 - BC 400

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wife of Wu Qi was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

killed by husband 殺 · Authority Wu Qi (吳起)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passage 78

Attested activity

BC 410 to BC 400 取齊女為妻…殺其妻
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passages 77-78

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Wu Qi (吳起)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 65, passage 77

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 65Biographies of Sun Tzu and Wu Qi · 3 passages

齊人攻魯，魯欲將吳起，吳起取齊女為妻，而魯疑之。 When Qi attacked Lu, Lu wanted to appoint Wu Qi as general, but because Wu Qi had married a Qi woman, Lu suspected him.

吳起於是欲就名，遂殺其妻，以明不與齊也。 Wu Qi then sought to establish his reputation, so he killed his wife to show that he had no tie to Qi.

魯君疑之，起殺妻以求將。 The Lord of Lu suspected him, so Wu Qi killed his wife to seek the generalship.