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Wu Geng

11th century BCE · 11th century BCE

Wu Geng, also called Lufu, was a son of the last Shang king. After the Zhou conquest around 1046 BCE he was left to rule the Shang heartland under the watch of King Wu's brothers. After King Wu's death he joined those brothers in the Rebellion of the Three Guards and was killed when the Duke of Zhou crushed it.

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Shang dynastyDeclineWestern ZhouFoundation

Mentioned in 1 state history

State of Song

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