Wei Qing (died c.Jun 106 BC?[2]), courtesy name Zhongqing, born Zheng Qing in Linfen, Shanxi, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty who was acclaimed for his campaigns against the Xiongnu, and his rags to riches life. He was a consort kin of Emperor Wu of Han as the younger half-brother of Emperor Wu's wife Empress Wei Zifu, and later the third husband of Emperor Wu's older sister Eldest Princess Yangxin. He was also the maternal uncle of Huo Qubing, another decorated Han general who participated in the war against the Xiongnu.
^While Wei Qing's age was not recorded, he was old enough to serve as a horseman when Wei Zifu caught Emperor Wu's eye in 139 BC. Thus, he should be born in the 150s BC.
^In Emperor Wu's biography in Book of Han and volume 21 of Zizhi Tongjian, the record of Wei Qing's death appeared after the 4th month of the 5th year of the Yuan'feng era. Thus, it is likely (but not certain) that Wei Qing died in that month, which corresponds to 15 May to 12 Jun 106 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar. The 5th year of the Yuan'feng era ends on 7 Nov 106 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar.
WeiQing (died c.Jun 106 BC?), courtesy name Zhongqing, born Zheng Qing in Linfen, Shanxi, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western...
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encirclement and allowing Ichise Chanyu to escape after a confrontation between WeiQing and the Chanyu's main force, which the Han army narrowly managed to defeat...
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nomadic Xiongnu. The campaign was a success for the Han, whose forces led by WeiQing and Huo Qubing reached as far north as Lake Baikal. Military tension had...
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promoted several other members of the Wei family, and rewarded everyone who contributed to WeiQing's rescue. Consort Wei Zifu then went on to monopolize Emperor...
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with the emperor and then proving their worth at their positions (e.g. WeiQing and Huo Qubing), many turned out to be corrupt and incompetent (e.g. Yang...
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over Paphlagonia. Following the death of General-in-Chief WeiQing, his sister Empress Wei Zifu and nephew Crown Prince Liu Ju begin to lose influence...
founds the cities of Palma and Pollentia. Spring: The Han General-in-Chief WeiQing launches two invasions of Xiongnu territory from Dingxiang, defeating two...
119 BC Battle of Mobei of the Han–Xiongnu War, the famous Han general WeiQing led his army through a fatiguing expeditionary march across the Gobi desert...
under the General-in-Chief WeiQing and the cavalry general Huo Qubing invade the Xiongnu Empire. Battle of Mobei: WeiQing crosses the Gobi Desert, defeats...
127 BC, General WeiQing invaded the much-contested Ordos region as far as the Qin fortifications set up by Meng Tian. In this way, WeiQing reconquered the...
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