Qin and Han · Han General, Marquis of Longlü

Zao 灶

Zào

Attested BC 181 - BC 180

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Zao was a Han General, Marquis of Longlü.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 181 七年…隆慮侯灶將兵擊之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 106
BC 181 to BC 180 高后時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 113, passages 17-18

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Marquis of Longlü 隆慮侯
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 113, passage 17

Events and relationships

Campaign against nanyue
Military · Commander · With Zhao Tuo (趙佗)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 113, passages 17-18
Dispatched against Nanyue
BC 181 七年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 106

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 1 passage

南越侵盜長沙，遣隆慮侯灶將兵擊之。 Nanyue invaded and plundered Changsha; Longlu Marquis Zao was dispatched to lead troops against them.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 113Treatise on the Nanyue · 1 passage

高後遣將軍隆慮侯灶往擊之。 Empress Dowager Gao dispatched General Zao, the Marquis of Longlü, to lead a campaign against him.