Ancient China · Official

Zhao Hu 召忽

Attested BC 685

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Hu was an official.

Life and dates

Death

died for Prince Jiu
Cause Loyalty suicide or execution for lord
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 12

Attested activity

BC 685 公子糾敗，召忽死之
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 12

Events and relationships

Died for
Political · Loyalist · With Prince Jiu (公子糾)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 12
Relation Served · Person Prince Jiu (公子糾)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 62, passage 12

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 62Biographies of Guan and Yan · 1 passage

公子糾敗，召忽死之，吾幽囚受辱，鮑叔不以我為無恥，知我不羞小睗而恥功名不顯于天下也。 When Prince Jiu was defeated, Zhao Hu died for him. I was imprisoned and humiliated, but Bao Shu did not consider me shameless—he knew I was not ashamed of petty disgrace but ashamed that my merit and fame would not shine forth under Heaven.