Chu (State)

48 dated entries naming Chu (State), drawn from 44 separate years between 828 BCE and 192 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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9th century BC

828 BCE828 BC—Xiong Yan is replaced by his son Xiong Shuang as Viscount of Chu.source

8th century BC

800 BCE800 BC—Xiong Xun, monarch of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou dynasty of ancient China.source

7th century BC

678 BCEChu had conquered most of the Nanyang Basinsource
678 BCEChu soldiers invade Zheng (according to the Zuo Zhuan)source
632 BCECheng Dechen, Chinese prime minister of Chusource
626 BCEKing Cheng of Chu, king of the state of Chusource
613 BCEKing Zhuang of Chu becomes king of Chu in China.source

6th century BC

600 BCEKing Gong of Chu, king of the Chinese state of Chusource
597 BCE597 BC—Jin and Chu fought in the Battle of Bi. Viscount Huan of Zhongxing led the Jin army and was defeated by King Zhuang of Chu.source
591 BCE591 BC—King Zhuang of Chu, king of Chusource
560 BCEKing Gong of Chu, Chinese king of Chusource
546 BCEJin and Chu agreed to the truce of Mibing, ending their constant military engagement.source
545 BCEKing Kang of Chu, King of the State of Chusource
516 BCEKing Ping of Chu, King of the state of Chu from 528 to 516 BCsource
512 BCEThe State of Xu is disestablished following attacks by the states of Wu and Chu.source
506 BCEShen Yin Shu, general of the State of Chusource

5th century BC

484 BCEWu 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)source
433 BCEZeng Hou Yi, marquis of the state of Zeng, subordinate to Chusource
432 BCEThe Chinese Marquis Yi of Zeng is buried (approximate date) with lavish tomb items including a 65 set of bronze bells (bianzhong) with five octave musical scale and two musical tones that can be produced by each bell. Marquis Yi was from the State of Chu during the Warring States phase of the Zhou dynasty.source

4th century BC

389 BCEWu Qi, the prime minister of the State of Chu, enacts his first series of political, municipal, and martial reforms. Wu Qi gains the ire and distrust of Chu officials and aristocratic elite who are against his crusades to sweep up corruption in the state and limit their power. He is eventually assassinated in 381 BC at the funeral of King Diao of Chu, although his assassins are executed shortly after by the newly enthroned King Su of Chu.source
381 BCEKing Dao of Chu, Chinese king of the state of Chu (unknown birth)source
381 BCEWu Qi, Chinese military general, Prime Minister of the State of Chu, also a servant of the State of Lu (born in Wei, 440 BC)source
340 BCEXuan of Chu, Chinese king of Chu (Warring States Period)source
338 BCEXuan, Chinese queen dowager of Chu (died 265 BC)source
316 BCEKing Hui of Qin decides, on the advice of General Sima Cuo, to invade and annex the ancient states of Ba and Shu in Sichuan, in order to increase Qin's agricultural output and obtain a strategic platform from which to defeat the state of Chu.source

3rd century BC

299 BCEThe State of Qin annexes eight cities of the state of Chu. Chu then sends an envoy to ask the King of Huai to go to Qin to negotiate peace. Qu Yuan risks his life to go up to the court to persuade the King of Huai not to go to the negotiation.source
280 BCEGeneral Sima Cuo of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu, conquering the western region of Qianzhong by marching through the region of Bashu. This conquest makes it easier for future Qin armies to invade Chu.source
279 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin attacks the State of Chu and captures the cities of Yan and Deng.source
278 BCEThe heartland of the State of Chu in the modern Hubei province is overrun by the powerful state of Qin from the west under Bai Qi's leadership. Sailing down the Han river from Bashu, Bai Qi captures Ying - the capital of Chu - as well as Yiling, and his army reaches as far as Jingling. Bai Qi is honoured as Lord Wu'an (武安君; literally: Lord of Martial Peace). The Chu government moves to the east, occupying various temporary capitals until settling in Shouchun in 241 BC.source
278 BCEQu Yuan, Chinese poet from southern Chu who lived during the Warring States period. His works are mostly found in an anthology of poetry known as Chu Ci (born c. 340 BC)source
275 BCEGeneral Bai Qi of the State of Qin brings order to the rebellious provinces of Wu and Qianzhong, which had been formed from the territories conquered from the State of Chu between 280 and 278 BC.source
265 BCEXuan, Chinese queen dowager of Chu (born 338 BC)source
263 BCEQingxiang of Chu, Chinese king of Chu (Warring States Period)source
257 BCEThe State of Chu and the State of Wei send armies to assist Zhao against the Qin, and they defeat the Qin army of Wang He outside Handan. This forces Wang He to lift the siege.source
241 BCEFive of the seven major warring states: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han, form an alliance to fight the rising power of Qin. King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, and Lord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategic Hangu Pass and in the Qin heartland of Guanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east to Shouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.source
238 BCEKaolie of Chu, Chinese king of the Chu Statesource
228 BCEAi of Chu, king of the Chu State (Warring States Period)source
224 BCEQin begins the invasion of Chu. Initially, the Qin generals Li Xin and Meng Tian capture several cities and defeat the Chu army.source
223 BCEThe Qin generals Wang Jian and Meng Wu defeat the Chu general Xiang Yan and the king of Chu, Lord Changping. Lord Changping is killed, and Xiang Yan commits suicide soon afterwards.source
223 BCELord Changping, the last king of Chu, one of the Seven Warring States in ancient China.source
222 BCEThe Qin general Wang Jian conquers Wuyue, forcing the capitulation of its ruler. The conquered region becomes the province of Kuaiji. This campaign completes the subjugation of the lands formerly held by the State of Chu, and it also serves as a precursor for the Qin campaign against the Yue tribes.source
209 BCEThe rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.source
207 BCEThe Chu rebel Xiang Yu defeats the Qin general Zhang Han in the Battle of Julu and becomes the leader of the rebellion against the Qin dynasty.source
206 BCEYi (or Huai II), Chinese ruler of the Chu Statesource
204 BCEHan Xin completes the conquest of Zhao and receives the surrender of Yan. He captures the Zhao capital of Handan and defeats Chu relief forces sent by Xiang Yu.source
203 BCEAfter Xiang Yu fails to persuade Han Xin to remain neutral, Han Xin and Liu Bang launch a five-pronged invasion of Chu. They decisively defeat Xiang Yu in the Battle of Chen and the Battle of Gaixia.source
202 BCELiu Bang appoints Han Xin the king of Chu, but he deposes him later in the year after accusing him of disloyalty.source

2nd century BC

192 BCEXiang Bo, Chinese nobleman of the Chu State (Seven Kingdoms)source