King Xuan of Chu
| King Xuan of Chu 楚宣王 | |||||||||
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| King of Chu | |||||||||
| Reign | 369–340 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Su | ||||||||
| Successor | King Wei | ||||||||
| Died | 340 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | King Wei | ||||||||
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| House | Mi | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Chu | ||||||||
| Father | King Dao | ||||||||
King Xuan of Chu (Chinese: 楚宣王; pinyin: Chǔ Xuān Wáng), personal name Xiong Liangfu, was from 369 BC to 340 BC the king of the Chu state.[1]
King Xuan succeeded his older brother, King Su, who died without issue in 370 BC. During King Xuan's reign, Chu sent troops to aid the Zhao state during an invasion by the Wei state in 354 BC.
King Xuan died in 340 BC after 30 years of reign and was succeeded by his son, King Wei.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
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