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Wuyue

one of the Ten Kingdoms of 10th-century China, based in Hangzhou

21 dated entries naming Wuyue, drawn from 21 separate years between 203 BCE and 991 CE. 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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3rd century BC

  • 203 BCEXiang Yu flees toward Wuyue and, pursued by Han cavalry, commits suicide.source

9th century

  • 863Shen Song, chancellor of Wuyue (d. 938)source
  • 882Cao Zhongda, official and chancellor of Wuyue (d. 943)source
  • 887Qian Yuanguan, king of Wuyue (Ten Kingdoms) (d. 941)source

10th century

  • 907December 1 – The Wuyue Kingdom is founded by the warlord Qian Liu in Hangzhou. His proclaims himself king, his power is centered in Jiangsu province (Eastern China).source
  • 919Battle of Langshan Jiang: The Wuyue navy (500 dragon ships) under Prince Qian Yuanguan who is preparing an invasion to attack the Wu Kingdom, defeats the naval forces of General Peng Yanzhang on the Yangtze River. Due to the use of flamethrower ships (using gunpowder to ignite petrol, like Greek fire) Qian Yuanguan manages to destroy 400 enemy ships and captures 7,000 prisoners.source
  • 922Ma Chuo, general and official of Wuyue (or 923)source
  • 925Qian Hongzun, heir apparent of Wuyue (d. 940)source
  • 928August 14 – Qian Hongzuo, king of Wuyue (d. 947)source
  • 929September 29 – Qian Chu, king of Wuyue (d. 988)source
  • 938Shen Song, chancellor of Wuyue (b. 863)source
  • 940June 7 – Qian Hongzun, heir apparent of Wuyue (b. 925)source
  • 941Qian Yuanguan, king of Wuyue (b. 887)source
  • 943March 16 – Pi Guangye, chancellor of Wuyue (b. 877)source
  • 947June 22 – Qian Hongzuo, king of Wuyue (b. 928)source
  • 948February 12 – King Qian Hongzong is deposed by general Hu Jinsi during a coup. He establishes his younger brother Qian Chu as ruler of Wuyue.source
  • 955October 22 – Qian Weijun, king of Wuyue (Ten Kingdoms) (d. 991)source
  • 971Qian Hongzong, king of Wuyue (approximate date)source
  • 978June 9 – King Qian Chu surrenders his territories and pledges allegiance to the Song Dynasty, saving his people from war and economic destruction. Qian Chu remains ruler and moves 3,000 members of his household to Bianjing (modern-day Kaifeng). Wuyue is absorbed into the Song Dynasty, effectively ending the kingdom.source
  • 988October 7 – Qian Chu, king of Wuyue (d. 929)source
  • 991Qian Weijun, king of Wuyue (Ten Kingdoms) (b. 955)source

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