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Guan Ying灌婴

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Han dynasty chancellor, defeated the Xiongnu.

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RELATION RECORDS
26
SOURCE WORKS
2

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Guan Ying, and the people around them.

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01
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

10 figures · 12 records
5 more in the complete record
02
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

8 figures · 10 records
4 more in the complete record
03
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

3 figures · 4 records

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    18 profile notes
    15 relations15 verified quotations
    • Guan YingsubordinateLiu Bang
    • Guan YingpursueXiang Yu
    • Emperor Wen of Hanruler-subjectGuan Ying
    • Guan Yingsupport enthronementEmperor Wen of Han
    Verified original text · 15
    1. 婴以中涓从

      subordinate · Book of Han, 樊郦滕灌傅靳周传

    2. 婴以御史大夫将车骑别追项籍至东城

      pursue · Book of Han, 樊郦滕灌傅靳周传

    13 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. 15 profile notes
    19 relations23 verified quotations
    • Guan YingsubordinateLiu Bang
    • Liu BangenfeoffGuan Ying
    • Guan YingpursueXiang Yu
    • Xiang YupursuedGuan Ying
    Verified original text · 23
    1. 高祖之为沛公,略地至雍丘下

      subordinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 樊郦滕灌列传

    2. 定令婴食颖阴五千户

      reward · Records of the Grand Historian, 樊郦滕灌列传

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Relationship network

19 figures · 79 links
Guan YingGuan YingLiu BangLiu BangXiang YuXiang YuEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Wen of HanEmpress LüEmpress LüHan XinHan XinXiongnuXiongnuChen PingChen PingQing BuQing BuEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Wen of HanLü LuLü LuTian HengLong JuMarquis of JiangRight Wise KingLiu XiangEmperor Hui of HanGuan FuEmperor Hui of Han
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 匈奴列传; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Records of the Grand Historian, 吕太后本纪; Book of Han, 匈奴传上; Records of the Grand Historian, 孝文本纪; Book of Han, 叙传下; Records of the Grand Historian, 张丞相列传; Book of Han, 张周赵任申屠传

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