Person

King Fuchu of Chu

r. 227–223 BCE · 3rd century BCE · Also known as Xiong Fuchu

King Fuchu was the last king of the State of Chu, reigning from 227 to 223 BCE. In 225 BCE his armies under Xiang Yan routed the Qin invasion led by Li Xin, but the next year a much larger Qin force under Wang Jian defeated Chu, and in 223 BCE Fuchu was captured and the kingdom annexed, leaving Qi as the last state to resist Qin.

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