Yao

legendary Chinese ruler, one of the Five Emperors
Intangible legendary_figure Q819556
Yao
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Yao

Summary

Yao is a legendary figure[1]. Yao was born in Gaoyou[2]. Yao was born on 2324 BC[3]. Yao died on January 1, 2206 BC[4]. Yao worked as an emperor[5]. Yao has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Yao's place of birth was Gaoyou[2].
  • Yao was born on 2324 BC[3].
  • Yao died on January 1, 2206 BC[4].
  • Yao's father was Emperor Ku[7].
  • Yao's mother was Qingdou[8].
  • A child of Yao was Ehuang[9].
  • A child of Yao was Nüying[10].
  • A child of Yao was Danzhu[11].
  • Yao held citizenship in China[12].
  • Yao's professions included emperor[5].
  • Yao is recorded as male[13].
  • Yao's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[14].
  • Yao is part of Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors[15].
  • Yao's Commons category is recorded as Emperor Yao[16].
  • Yao's family name is recorded as I-kî[17].
  • Yao's given name is recorded as Yao[18].
  • Yao's relative is recorded as Tao Dan[19].
  • Yao's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Yao's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[21].
  • Yao's different from is recorded as Yao[22].
  • Yao's subject has role is recorded as supercentenarian[23].
  • Yao's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[24].
  • Yao's sibling is recorded as Xie of Shang[25].
  • Yao's sibling is recorded as Hou Ji[26].
  • Yao's sibling is recorded as Emperor Zhi[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Yao's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[14].

Use and Application

Yao is part of Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors[15].

Why It Matters

Yao has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] Yao is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Yao born?

Born in Gaoyou[2], Yao…

Who were Yao's parents?

Yao's father was Emperor Ku[7]. Yao's mother was Qingdou[8].

What did Yao do for work?

Yao worked as emperor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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