An, King of Han (
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: 韩王安;
[史记卷045][资治通鉴卷006] pinyin
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: Hán Wáng Ān) (died 226 BCE), ancestral name Jì (姬), clan name Hán (韩), personal name Ān (安), was the ruler of the
State of Han between 238 BC and 230 BC. He was the son of
King Huanhui of Han.
In 233 BCE, King An sent
Han Fei
Han Fei (233), also known as Han Feizi or Han Fei Zi, was a Chinese philosopher or statesman of the "Legalist" (Fajia) school during the Warring States period, and a prince of the state of Han.
Han Fei is often considered to be the greatest r ...
to
Qin Qin may refer to:
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to request to be a vassal. However, Han Fei was executed.
In 231 BCE, King An offered
Nanyang
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;China
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(南阳), an area around modern day
Mount Wangwu
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, to Qin. In the 9th month of the same year, Qin sent
Neishi Teng (内史腾) to receive the area.
In the following year (230 BCE), Qin sent Neishi Teng to attack Han. King An was captured and the State of Han ceased to exist. Qin then created
Yingchuan Commandery
Yingchuan Commandery ( zh, 潁川郡) was a Chinese commandery from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty, located in modern central Henan province. The name referred to the Ying River, which flowed through its territory.
The commandery was es ...
from conquered Han territory.
In 226 BCE, ex-Han nobility launched a failed rebellion, and An died the same year.
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Ancestors
References
226 BC deaths
Zhou dynasty nobility
Monarchs of Han (state)
Year of birth unknown
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