Ban Gu | |
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 Ban Gu, 1st-century Chinese poet, historian, and compiler of the Book of Han | |
| Born | AD 32 |
| Died | AD 92 (aged 59–60) |
| Other names | Mengjian |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, poet, politician |
| Known for | Book of Han |
| Relatives | Ban Biao (father) Consort Ban (grand-aunt) Ban Chao (brother) Ban Zhao (sister) |
Ban Gu was a historian, politician, and poet from China. He was born in 32 in Xianyang. He died in 92 in Luoyang. His The History of the Former Han Dynasty is the model, which most frequently uses by later Chinese historians.
