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'''King Fu Chai of Wu''' (died [[473 BC]]) was the last king of the state of [[State of Wu|Wu]] nearing the end of the [[Spring and Autumn Period]]. Son of [[King He Lu of Wu]], he became the king in [[495 BC]]. At the beginning of his kingship, he defeated the troops of [[State of Yue|Yue]] in Fujiao (now County Wu, [[Jiangsu Province]]) and once captured the capital of Yue. Instead of annexing his enemy state thoroughly, as suggested by his [[Prime Minister]] [[Wu Zixu]], he made peace with [[King Gou Jian of Yue]]. After this battle, he built [[Canal Han]] and pushed his army northward. In Ailing, his army defeated the state of [[Qi (state)|Qi]]. In 482 BC, as he attempted to get the [[hegemony]] in the dukes? meeting in Huangchi, his capital was taken by surprise by King Gou Jian of Yue. Some years later, the troops of Yue defeated Wu again and annexed this state. King Fu Chai killed himself in his palace. |
'''King Fu Chai of Wu''' (吳夫差) (died [[473 BC]]) was the last king of the state of [[State of Wu|Wu]] nearing the end of the [[Spring and Autumn Period]]. Son of [[King He Lu of Wu]], he became the king in [[495 BC]]. At the beginning of his kingship, he defeated the troops of [[State of Yue|Yue]] in Fujiao (now County Wu, [[Jiangsu Province]]) and once captured the capital of Yue. Instead of annexing his enemy state thoroughly, as suggested by his [[Prime Minister]] [[Wu Zixu]], he made peace with [[King Gou Jian of Yue]]. After this battle, he built [[Canal Han]] and pushed his army northward. In Ailing, his army defeated the state of [[Qi (state)|Qi]]. In 482 BC, as he attempted to get the [[hegemony]] in the dukes? meeting in Huangchi, his capital was taken by surprise by King Gou Jian of Yue. Some years later, the troops of Yue defeated Wu again and annexed this state. King Fu Chai killed himself in his palace. |
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Revision as of 05:13, 8 September 2005
King Fu Chai of Wu (吳夫差) (died 473 BC) was the last king of the state of Wu nearing the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. Son of King He Lu of Wu, he became the king in 495 BC. At the beginning of his kingship, he defeated the troops of Yue in Fujiao (now County Wu, Jiangsu Province) and once captured the capital of Yue. Instead of annexing his enemy state thoroughly, as suggested by his Prime Minister Wu Zixu, he made peace with King Gou Jian of Yue. After this battle, he built Canal Han and pushed his army northward. In Ailing, his army defeated the state of Qi. In 482 BC, as he attempted to get the hegemony in the dukes? meeting in Huangchi, his capital was taken by surprise by King Gou Jian of Yue. Some years later, the troops of Yue defeated Wu again and annexed this state. King Fu Chai killed himself in his palace.
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