Huo Qubing

E703549

Huo Qubing was a celebrated young general of the Western Han dynasty renowned for his decisive cavalry campaigns that dealt major blows to the Xiongnu confederation.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Western Han person
general
historical figure
military commander
activePeriod 2nd century BC
ageAtDeath early twenties
allegiance Han dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith Han–Xiongnu War NERFINISHED
aunt Empress Wei Zifu NERFINISHED
birthYear 140 BC
burialMonument Huo Qubing tomb mound
burialPlace Maoling necropolis area NERFINISHED
campaign Hexi Corridor campaigns NERFINISHED
Mobei campaign NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
chineseName 霍去病 NERFINISHED
chineseTitle 冠军侯 NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy stone sculptures near his tomb
stories in Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian
country China
deathYear 117 BC
dynasty Western Han NERFINISHED
employer Han imperial court NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Han Chinese
gender male
knownFor cavalry campaigns against the Xiongnu
decisive victories on the northern frontier
rapid deep-penetration raids
militaryBranch cavalry
militaryRank general
mother Wei Shaoer NERFINISHED
name Huo Qubing NERFINISHED
nobleRank marquis
opponent Xiongnu NERFINISHED
policyImpact secured the Hexi Corridor for the Han
weakened Xiongnu power in the north
relative Huo Guang NERFINISHED
reputation brilliant young general
hero of the Han–Xiongnu wars
servedUnder Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED
sourceMention Book of Han NERFINISHED
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
theaterOfWar Hexi Corridor NERFINISHED
Ordos region NERFINISHED
northern frontier of the Han dynasty
title Champion Marquis NERFINISHED
uncleByMarriage Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Emperor Wu of Han general Huo Qubing