Ban Zhao

late 1st/early 2nd century Chinese historian, philosopher and scholar
Person human Q177081
Ban Zhao
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Ban Zhao

Summary

Ban Zhao is a human[1]. She was born in Eastern Han[2]. She was born on +0045-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Han dynasty[4]. She died on +0116-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], politician[9], and poet[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ban Zhao was born in Eastern Han[2].
  • Ban Zhao died in Han dynasty[4].
  • Ban Zhao was born on +0045-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ban Zhao died on +0116-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ban Zhao's father was Ban Biao[12].
  • Ban Zhao was married to Cao Shishu[13].
  • Ban Zhao held citizenship in Eastern Han[14].
  • Ban Zhao worked as a historian[6].
  • Ban Zhao worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Ban Zhao worked as a writer[8].
  • Ban Zhao's professions included politician[9].
  • Ban Zhao worked as a poet[10].
  • Ban Zhao worked as a scholar[15].
  • A notable student of Ban Zhao was Empress Deng Sui[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ban Zhao is Lessons for Women[17].
  • Ban Zhao's image is recorded as Banzhao.jpg[18].
  • Ban Zhao is recorded as female[19].
  • Ban Zhao's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ban Zhao's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063170200[21].
  • Ban Zhao's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11093338[22].
  • Ban Zhao's GND ID is recorded as 119037866[23].
  • Ban Zhao's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50082077[24].
  • Ban Zhao's IdRef ID is recorded as 069898642[25].
  • Ban Zhao's part of is recorded as Four Talent Women of Ancient China[26].
  • Ban Zhao's Commons category is recorded as Ban Zhao[27].

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Origins and Family

Ban Zhao was born in Eastern Han[2]. She was born on +0045-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Ban Biao[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], politician[9], poet[10], and scholar[15]. A notable student of Ban Zhao was Empress Deng Sui[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ban Zhao is Lessons for Women[17]. Things named for her include she[28], an impact crater[29].

Personal Life

Among Ban Zhao's spouses was Cao Shishu[13].

Death and Burial

Ban Zhao died on +0116-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Han dynasty[4].

Why It Matters

Ban Zhao ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to her include Book of Han[32], a written work[33], written by Ban Gu[34]. Entities named for her include she[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Ban Zhao born?

Ban Zhao was born in Eastern Han[2].

Where did Ban Zhao die?

Ban Zhao died in Han dynasty[4].

Who were Ban Zhao's parents?

Ban Zhao's father was Ban Biao[12].

Who was Ban Zhao married to?

Ban Zhao's spouses include Cao Shishu[13].

What did Ban Zhao do for work?

Ban Zhao worked as historian[6], philosopher[7], writer[8], politician[9], and poet[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Japan Search. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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