Huo Qubing
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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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western Han person
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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
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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
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weakened Xiongnu power in the north ⓘ |
| relative | Huo Guang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
brilliant young general
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hero of the Han–Xiongnu wars ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Book of Han
NERFINISHED
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Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Hexi Corridor
NERFINISHED
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Ordos region NERFINISHED ⓘ northern frontier of the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| title | Champion Marquis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncleByMarriage | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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