Wei Yan

State of Shu Han general (died 234)
Person human Q378539
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Wei Yan

Summary

Wei Yan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanyang[2]. He was born on January 1, 200[3]. He died in Shu Han[4]. He died on January 1, 234[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nanyang[2], Wei Yan…
  • Wei Yan passed away in Shu Han[4].
  • Wei Yan was born on January 1, 200[3].
  • Wei Yan died on January 1, 234[5].
  • Wei Yan held citizenship in China[9].
  • Wei Yan's professions included military officer[6].
  • Wei Yan's professions included politician[7].
  • Wei Yan is recorded as male[10].
  • Wei Yan's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Wei Yan's killed by is recorded as Ma Dai[12].
  • Wei Yan's Commons category is recorded as Wei Yan[13].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[14].
  • Wei Yan's family name is recorded as Wei[15].
  • Wei Yan's given name is recorded as Yán[16].
  • Wei Yan's described by source is recorded as Records of the Three Kingdoms[17].
  • Wei Yan's different from is recorded as Wei Yan[18].

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Origins and Family

Wei Yan was born in Nanyang[2]. He was born on January 1, 200[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and politician[7].

Death and Burial

Wei Yan died on January 1, 234[5]. He passed away in Shu Han[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[14].

Why It Matters

Wei Yan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Wei Yan born?

Wei Yan was born in Nanyang[2].

Where did Wei Yan die?

Wei Yan died in Shu Han[4].

What did Wei Yan do for work?

Wei Yan worked as military officer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Nanyang
    Family name → Wei
    Given name → Yán
    Different from → Wei Yan
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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