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Wu (state)

ancient Chinese state under the Zhou dynasty centered on Suzhou (then known as Wu)

10 dated entries naming Wu (state), drawn from 8 separate years between 529 BCE and 473 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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6th century BC

  • 529 BCE529 BC—The Chinese state of Zhoulai is conquered by Wu.source
  • 515 BCEKing 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 BCsource
  • 514 BCEKing 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.source
  • 512 BCESun Tzu, author of The Art of War, begins serving King Helü of the State of Wu as his general and military strategist (approximate date).source
  • 512 BCEThe State of Xu is disestablished following attacks by the states of Wu and Chu.source

5th century BC

  • 496 BCEKing Helü of Wu, king of the Chinese State of Wusource
  • 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
  • 482 BCEWhile 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.source
  • 473 BCEThe State of Wu is annexed by the State of Yue.source
  • 473 BCEKing Fuchai of Wu, the last king of Wu in Zhou dynasty, Chinasource

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