Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Xiahou Dan 夏侯亶

Attested AD 500 - AD 527

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Xiahou Dan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 520 to AD 527 普通中
Directly stated · Book of Chen 25, passage 4
AD 500 永元二年十二月壬辰
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 15

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Swift-as-Steeds General 驍騎將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 15

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 15

Events and relationships

Announced order
AD 500 永元二年十二月壬辰 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Jiangling 江陵 · With Empress Dowager Xuande (宣德太后)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 15

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 25Volume 25: Pei Ji; Sun Yang · 1 passage

梁普通中眾軍北伐，之平隨都督夏侯亶克定渦、潼，以功封費縣侯。 During Liang's Putong era the armies campaigned north. Zhiping followed Commander Xiahou Dan in taking Guo and Tong, and for that merit was enfeoffed as Marquis of Fei county.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor He of Southern Qi · 1 passage

壬辰，驍騎將軍夏侯亶自京師至江陵，稱宣德太后令：「西中郎將南康王宜纂承皇祚，光臨億兆。 On renchen, Swift-as-Steeds General Xiahou Dan arrived from the capital at Jiangling and announced an order of Empress Dowager Xuande: "The Western Palace Attendant, the Prince of Nankang, should succeed to the throne and rule the myriad people.