{"slug": "wu-state", "label": "Wu (state)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_%28state%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912068", "qid": "Q912068", "description": "ancient Chinese state under the Zhou dynasty centered on Suzhou (then known as Wu)", "entries": 10, "years": 8, "span": [-528, -472], "span_label": ["529 BCE", "473 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "china", "label": "China", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "zhou-dynasty", "label": "Zhou dynasty", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "chu-state", "label": "Chu (state)", "shared": 2}], "items": [{"year": -528, "year_label": "529 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "529 BC—The Chinese state of Zhoulai is conquered by Wu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365042826#Events", "title": "520s BC", "revid": 1365042826, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -514, "year_label": "515 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Liao of Wu (Chinese: 吳王僚), king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period from 526 to 515 BC, assassinated by Zhuan Zhu in 515 BC", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129116#Deaths", "title": "515 BC", "revid": 1350129116, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -513, "year_label": "514 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "King Helü of Wu ascends to the throne of the state of Wu and orders Wu Zixu to build a new capital at what is now Suzhou.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340379604#China", "title": "514 BC", "revid": 1340379604, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -511, "year_label": "512 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, begins serving King Helü of the State of Wu as his general and military strategist (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365042847#China", "title": "512 BC", "revid": 1365042847, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -511, "year_label": "512 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Xu is disestablished following attacks by the states of Wu and Chu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365042847#China", "title": "512 BC", "revid": 1365042847, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -495, "year_label": "496 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Helü of Wu, king of the Chinese State of Wu", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129351#Deaths", "title": "496 BC", "revid": 1350129351, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -483, "year_label": "484 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Wu Zixu, political advisor from Chu who has been employed at the court of the State of Wu during the reign of King Helü of Wu; all Chinese people with the surname Wu consider him their first ancestor (born 526 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129371#Deaths", "title": "484 BC", "revid": 1350129371, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -481, "year_label": "482 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "While King Fuchai of Wu attends a meeting in Huangchi, in an attempt to gain hegemony over all the other duchies of Zhou dynasty China, his capital city in the State of Wu is captured in a surprise assault by King Goujian of Yue. In 473 BC the State of Wu will be annexed by the State of Yue.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359664835#China", "title": "482 BC", "revid": 1359664835, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -472, "year_label": "473 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The State of Wu is annexed by the State of Yue.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129372#China", "title": "473 BC", "revid": 1350129372, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -472, "year_label": "473 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Fuchai of Wu, the last king of Wu in Zhou dynasty, China", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129372#Deaths", "title": "473 BC", "revid": 1350129372, "section": "Deaths"}}]}