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Fuchu of Chu

King of Chinese state of Chu from 227 to 223 BC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xiong Fuchu, commonly known as "Fuchu, King of Chu" (Chinese: 楚王負芻), was from 227 BC to 223 BC the ruler of the Chu state.[1]

Reign227–223 BC
PredecessorKing Ai
SuccessorXiong Qi
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Xiong Fuchu
熊負芻
King of Chu
Reign227–223 BC
PredecessorKing Ai
SuccessorXiong Qi
Names
Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋)
Lineage name: Xióng (熊)
Given name: Fùchú (負芻)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherKing Kaolie or King Qingxiang (disputed)
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Xiong Fuchu usurped the throne in 227 BC after he murdered his younger half-brother, King Ai. In 223 BC he was captured and deposed by the army of the invading Qin state.[1]

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