Qin and Han · Ruler

Zhao Li 趙利

Attested BC 200 - BC 196

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Zhao Li was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 200 七年冬
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 24
BC 200 七年冬韓王信敗後
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 42, passage 142
BC 196 擊韓信、陳豨、趙利軍
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 57, passage 68

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 42 Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 57 House of Zhou Bo, Marquis of Jiang 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93 Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan 1 passage

Origins and identity

趙苗裔
Desc descendant of the Zhao line
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 142

Career and standing

BC 200 七年冬韓王信敗後
King
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 142

Events and relationships

Led restored Zhao claim
BC 200 漢七年 · Political · Installed king
Directly stated · Book of Han 42, passage 142

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 2 passages

信亡走匈奴，與其將曼丘臣、王黃共立故趙後趙利為王，收信散兵，與匈奴共距漢。 Xin fled to the Xiongnu, and together with his generals Manqiu Chen and Wang Huang established Zhao Li, a descendant of the former Zhao, as king. They gathered Xin's scattered troops and, together with the Xiongnu, resisted Han.

豨將趙利守東垣，高祖攻之不下。 Xi's general Zhao Li defended Dongyuan. Gaozu attacked but could not take it.

Book of Han, Chapter 42Volume 33: Wei Bao, Tian Dan and Hán Xin (King of Han) · 1 passage

與其將白土人曼丘臣、王黃立趙苗裔趙利為王，復收信散兵，而與信及冒頓謀攻漢。 Xin's generals Manqiu Chen of Baitu and Wang Huang established Zhao Li, a descendant of the Zhao royal house, as king. They regrouped Xin's scattered troops and joined Xin and Modu in plotting an attack on Han.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 57House of Zhou Bo, Marquis of Jiang · 1 passage

擊韓信、陳豨、趙利軍於樓煩，破之。 At Loufan, he engaged the combined forces of Han Xin, Chen Xi, and Zhao Li and defeated them.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan · 1 passage

（與）其與白土人曼丘臣、王黃等立趙苗裔趙利為王，復收信敗散兵，而與信及冒頓謀攻漢。 Together with Manqiu Chen and Wang Huang, men of Baitu, they set up Zhao Li, a scion of the Zhao royal house, as king. They rallied Xin's defeated and scattered troops and, together with Xin and Modu, plotted to attack Han.