Gongsun Kang

Gongsun Kang
公孫康
General of the Left (左將軍)
In office
207–210
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Administrator of Liaodong (遼東太守)
In office
204–210
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Preceded byGongsun Du
Succeeded byGongsun Gong
Personal details
Born172[1]
Died210[2]
RelationsGongsun Gong (younger brother)
Children
Parent
OccupationMilitary general, politician, warlord
PeerageMarquis of Xiangping
(襄平侯)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Gongsun.

Gongsun Kang (pronunciationⓘ; fl. 200s to 210s) was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He became a vassal of the state of Cao Wei in the early Three Kingdoms period.[3]

  1. ^ While Gongsun Kang's birth year is not recorded, his biography in Sanguozhi indicated that he was able to inherit the post of Administrator of Liaodong when his father died in 204. Thus, his birth year should be in 190 or before.
  2. ^ Gongsun Kang died between Jan 208 and Dec 220, as his brother Gongsun Gong was already Administrator of Liaodong when Cao Pi became emperor.
  3. ^ More specifically, as mentioned below, he was nominally a vassal under Cao Cao, who was Duke (and later Prince) of Wei.