Lord Changping of Chu
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Lord Changping of Chu was the last sovereign of the state of Chu
in the last days Warring States Period
of Chinese history. Although most state that his brother and predecessor King Fuchu of Chu was the last monarch of Chu, and he never bored the title of king (wang). He was the son of King Kaolie of Chu. Lord Changping's three predecessors were all his brothers, starting with King You
(楚幽王), King Ai
(楚哀王), and King Fuchu (楚王負芻). His name was not recorded but some archaeologists associate him with a prime minister
Zhao (召) of Qin.
After Shouchun, the capital of Chu after Ying, was sacked by the Qin
army, He, who was fighting for Qin in Yingchen (郢陳), was declared King of Chu by general Xiang Yan at Huainan. He made Lanling (蘭陵) his capital. But in the same year, the force of Qin under Meng Wu defeated the last of the forces of Chu and the last monarch of Chu died from an arrow wound, marking the collapse of the state of Chu.
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
in the last days Warring States Period
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
of Chinese history. Although most state that his brother and predecessor King Fuchu of Chu was the last monarch of Chu, and he never bored the title of king (wang). He was the son of King Kaolie of Chu. Lord Changping's three predecessors were all his brothers, starting with King You
King You of Chu
King You of Chu , was a ruler of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty vassal State of Chu between 237 and 228 BCE. He succeeded his father King Kaolie of Chu and during his reign You's maternal uncle Li Yuan served as prime minister....
(楚幽王), King Ai
King Ai of Chu
King Ai of Chu , born Xiong You, was a king of Chu during the period of Warring States in ancient China. He was son of King Kaolie of Chu and Queen Li Yan. There was also rumors that he was indeed fathered by Huang Xie, Lord Chunshen as well as his elder brother and predecessor King You of...
(楚哀王), and King Fuchu (楚王負芻). His name was not recorded but some archaeologists associate him with a prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Zhao (召) of Qin.
After Shouchun, the capital of Chu after Ying, was sacked by the Qin
Qin (state)
The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...
army, He, who was fighting for Qin in Yingchen (郢陳), was declared King of Chu by general Xiang Yan at Huainan. He made Lanling (蘭陵) his capital. But in the same year, the force of Qin under Meng Wu defeated the last of the forces of Chu and the last monarch of Chu died from an arrow wound, marking the collapse of the state of Chu.