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Liu Yan刘延

Archaic / OtherHistory

Son of the Gong King of Chengyang, succeeded as King of Chengyang, posthumously titled Qing.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Liu Yan, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

5 figures · 5 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

2 figures · 2 records

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    1 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Liu Xifather-sonLiu Yan
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 孝景后元年,顷王延嗣

      father-son · Book of Han, 诸侯王表

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    3 relations3 verified quotations
    • Liu Yanfather-sonEmperor Guangwu
    • Emperor Zhang of Hanenfeoff kingLiu Yan
    • Liu YanpunishedEmperor Ming of Han
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    1. 阜陵质王延,建武十五年封淮阳公

      father-son · Book of the Later Han, 光武十王列传

    2. 复封阜陵侯延为阜陵王

      enfeoff king · Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三

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  3. 1 profile notes
    3 relations1 verified quotations
    • Liu ZesonLiu Yan
    • Liu FasonLiu Yan
    • Liu JingsonLiu Yan
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 城阳顷王子。

      son · Records of the Grand Historian, 建元以来王子侯者年表

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Relationship network

8 figures · 10 links
Liu YanLiu YanEmperor GuangwuEmperor GuangwuEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Ming of HanEmperor Ming of HanLiu ZeLiu ZeLiu FaLiu FaLiu JingLiu JingLiu XiLiu Xi
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 齐悼惠王世家; Book of the Later Han, 光武十王列传; Book of the Later Han, 显宗孝明帝纪; Book of the Later Han, 桓谭冯衍列传上; Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三; Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上; Book of Han, 王子侯表上; Book of Han, 诸侯王表

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