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Geng Bing耿秉

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General who Conquers the West, fought the Xiongnu together with Dou Xian.

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RELATION RECORDS: 8
SOURCE WORKS: 2

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Geng Bing, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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Geng Kui
Geng Bing—Geng Kuibrothers
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国二子：秉，夔
Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传

ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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Emperor Zhang of Han2
Geng Bing—Emperor Zhang of Hanruler-subject
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肃宗即位，拜秉征西将军
Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Emperor Guangwu
Emperor Guangwu→Geng Bingappoint
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以征西将军耿秉行度辽将军
Book of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传
Emperor Ming of Han
Emperor Ming of Han→Geng Bingdispatch
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驸马都尉耿秉
Book of the Later Han, 天文中明十二章五和三十三殇一安四十六顺二十三质三
Dou Xian
Geng Bing—Dou Xiancolleague
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副车骑将军窦宪击北匈奴
Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Xianzong
Geng Bing—Xianzongruler-subject
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显宗既有志北伐，阴然其言
Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传

CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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Yuan An
Yuan An→Geng Bingdisagree
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太尉宋由﹑太常丁鸿﹑光禄勋耿秉等十人议可许
Book of the Later Han, 袁张韩周列传

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Book of the Later Han
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- Emperor Guangwu→ appoint →Geng Bing
- Geng Bing→ ruler-subject →Emperor Zhang of Han
- Emperor Zhang of Han→ dispatch →Geng Bing
- Emperor Ming of Han→ dispatch →Geng Bing
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1. 以征西将军耿秉行度辽将军
  appoint · Book of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传
2. 肃宗即位，拜秉征西将军
  ruler-subject · Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
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appoint← Emperor Guangwu → Geng BinglitBook of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传
Original text (1)
1. 以征西将军耿秉行度辽将军
  Book of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传
ruler-subjectGeng Bing → Emperor Zhang of HanlitBook of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Original text (1)
1. 肃宗即位，拜秉征西将军
  Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
dispatch← Emperor Zhang of Han → Geng BinglitBook of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三
Original text (1)
1. 诏征西将军耿秉屯酒泉
  Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三
dispatch← Emperor Ming of Han → Geng BinglitBook of the Later Han, 天文中明十二章五和三十三殇一安四十六顺二十三质三 Book of the Later Han, 显宗孝明帝纪
Original text (2)
1. 驸马都尉耿秉
  Book of the Later Han, 天文中明十二章五和三十三殇一安四十六顺二十三质三
2. 驸马都尉耿秉
  Book of the Later Han, 显宗孝明帝纪
colleagueGeng Bing → Dou XianlitBook of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传 Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Original text (1)
1. 副车骑将军窦宪击北匈奴
  Original relation: deputy general · Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
ruler-subjectGeng Bing → XianzonglitBook of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Original text (1)
1. 显宗既有志北伐，阴然其言
  Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
disagree← Yuan An → Geng BinglitBook of the Later Han, 袁张韩周列传
Original text (1)
1. 太尉宋由﹑太常丁鸿﹑光禄勋耿秉等十人议可许
  Book of the Later Han, 袁张韩周列传
brothersGeng Bing → Geng KuilitBook of the Later Han, 耿弇列传
Original text (1)
1. 国二子：秉，夔
  Book of the Later Han, 耿弇列传