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Ban Zhao

Ban Zhao
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Ban Zhao, courtesy name Huiban, was a Chinese historian, philosopher, and politician. She was the first known female Chinese historian and, along with Pamphile of Epidaurus, one of the first known female historians. She completed her brother Ban Gu's work on the history of the Western Han, the Book of Han.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Frontinuscirca AD 30 – AD 103
  2. PersiusDecember 4, AD 34 – November 24, AD 62
  3. Zhang Daoling34–156
  4. Dio Chrysostomcirca AD 40 – circa AD 120
  5. Plutarchcirca AD 40s – circa AD 120
  6. Ban Zhao (this page)45–116

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