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Liu Jia

d. 196 BCE · 3rd century BCE

Liu Jia was a cousin of Liu Bang, founder of the Han dynasty, and a general in the Chu–Han Contention. After Xiang Yu's death in 202 BCE he and Lu Wan conquered the kingdom of Linjiang, and in 201 BCE he was made King of Jing, ruling lands south of the Huai River. He was killed in 196 BCE during the rebellion of Ying Bu.

Liu Jia
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Kingdom of Linjiang

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