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King Wen of Chu

r. 689–677 BCE · 7th century BCE

King Wen of Chu ruled the State of Chu from 689 to 677 BCE. A son of King Wu of Chu and Deng Man, a princess of Deng, he moved the Chu capital to Ying and extended Chu power north of the Han River. In 678 BCE he conquered his mother's homeland, the State of Deng.

Mentioned in 4 state histories

State of Deng State of Xi State of Chu State of Shen

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