Ban Chao

Chinese military general, explorer and diplomat (32–102 CE)
Person human Q366132
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Ban Chao

Summary

Ban Chao is a human[1]. His place of birth was Qindu District[2]. He was born on +0032-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Luoyang[4]. He died on +0102-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ban Chao was born in Qindu District[2].
  • Ban Chao died in Luoyang[4].
  • Ban Chao was born on +0032-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ban Chao died on +0102-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ban Chao's father was Ban Biao[9].
  • A child of Ban Chao was Ban Yong[10].
  • A child of Ban Chao was Bān Xióng[11].
  • Ban Chao held citizenship in Eastern Han[12].
  • Ban Chao's professions included explorer[6].
  • Ban Chao's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Ban Chao's image is recorded as Statue commemorating Ban Chao, Kashgar.jpg[13].
  • Ban Chao is recorded as male[14].
  • Ban Chao's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ban Chao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028529919[16].
  • Ban Chao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26040300[17].
  • Ban Chao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85146795[18].
  • Ban Chao's Commons category is recorded as Ban Chao[19].
  • Ban Chao's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[20].
  • Ban Chao's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05fr6h[21].
  • Ban Chao's family name is recorded as Ban[22].
  • Ban Chao's Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts person ID is recorded as A005623[23].
  • Ban Chao's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0007211[24].
  • Ban Chao's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Ban Chao's described by source is recorded as Book of the Later Han[26].
  • Ban Chao's described by source is recorded as Dongguan Han Ji[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ban Chao was born in Qindu District[2]. He was born on +0032-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ban Biao[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and diplomat[7].

Personal Life

Children include Ban Yong[10], an explorer[28], 0050–0150[29], of China[30] and Bān Xióng[11].

Death and Burial

Ban Chao died on +0102-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Luoyang[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ban Chao include ROCS Pan Chao[31], a frigate[32].

Why It Matters

Ban Chao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include ROCS Pan Chao[31], a frigate[32].

FAQs

Where was Ban Chao born?

Ban Chao was born in Qindu District[2].

Where did Ban Chao die?

Ban Chao died in Luoyang[4].

Who were Ban Chao's parents?

Ban Chao's father was Ban Biao[9].

What did Ban Chao do for work?

Ban Chao worked as explorer[6] and diplomat[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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