Qin and Han · General

Xu Jia 許嘉

Attested BC 48 - BC 42

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Jia was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 48 初元元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 10, passage 23
BC 42 永光二年秋
Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passage 43

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Younger brother of Marquis Dai of Ping'en
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 23

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 10 Volume 9: Annals of Emperor Yuan 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 90 Volume 79: Feng Fengshi 1 passage

Career and standing

Palace Regular Attendant 中常侍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 23
Marquis of Ping'en 平恩侯
BC 48 初元元年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 23

Events and relationships

Continued line
Ritual · Heir · With Marquis Dai of Ping'en (平恩戴侯)
Directly stated · Book of Han 10, passage 23

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 10Volume 9: Annals of Emperor Yuan · 1 passage

封外祖父平恩戴侯同產弟子中常侍許嘉為平恩侯，奉戴侯後。 Enfeoffed Xu Jia, Palace Regular Attendant and son of a full younger brother of the emperor's maternal grandfather, Marquis Dai of Ping'en, as Marquis of Ping'en to continue Marquis Dai's line.

Book of Han, Chapter 90Volume 79: Feng Fengshi · 1 passage

永光二年秋，隴西羌□姐旁種反，詔召丞相韋玄成、御史大夫鄭弘、大司馬車騎將軍王接、左將軍許嘉、右將軍奉世入議。 Yongguang 2 autumn: Longxi Qiang of the Xianjie confederation (the manuscript loses one character in the name) rose in revolt; the edict called Chancellor Wei Xuancheng, Counselor Zheng Hong, Grand Marshal Wang Jie, Left General Xu Jia, and Right General Fengshi to council.