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Huo Qubing霍去病

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Grand General, attacked the Qilian Mountains

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Huo Qubing, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 5 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

4 figures · 7 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    16 profile notes
    7 relations7 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of HanappointHuo Qubing
    • Huo QubingbrothersHuo Guang
    • Huo GuangbrothersHuo Qubing
    • Huo Qubinguncle-nephewWei Qing
    Verified original text · 7
    1. 遣骠骑将军霍去病出陇西

      appoint · Book of Han, 武帝纪

    2. 霍光及兄骠骑将军去病

      brothers · Book of Han, 外戚传上

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    2 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Huo QubingbreakXiongnu
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 骠骑将军霍去病破匈奴

      break · Book of the Later Han, 西羌传

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  3. 9 profile notes
    7 relations9 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of HanappointHuo Qubing
    • Huo Qubingruler-subjectEmperor Wu of Han
    • Wei Qinguncle-nephewHuo Qubing
    • Huo Qubingsubordinate generalWei Qing
    Verified original text · 9
    1. 大司马臣去病昧死再拜上疏皇帝陛下

      ruler-subject · Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家

    2. 为天子侍中

      ruler-subject · Records of the Grand Historian, 卫将军骠骑列传

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Relationship network

8 figures · 28 links
Huo QubingHuo QubingEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanHuo GuangHuo GuangWei QingWei QingXiongnuXiongnuLi GuangLi GuangZhao PonuZhao PonuWei ZifuWei Zifu
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家; Book of the Later Han, 乌桓鲜卑列传; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Records of the Grand Historian, 佞幸列传; Book of the Later Han, 西羌传; Book of Han, 匈奴传上; Records of the Grand Historian, 匈奴列传; Book of Han, 卫青霍去病传

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