State

Eastern Wu

one of the Three Kingdoms of China (222-280)

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198–280 CE
Founded
198 CE
Ended
280 CE
Capital
Ezhou, Nanjing
Religion
Taoism
Preceded by
Eastern Han
Succeeded by
Western Jin dynasty

Overview

Wu (Chinese: 吳; pinyin: Wú; Middle Chinese *ŋuo < Eastern Han Chinese: *ŋuɑ), known in historiography as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, was a dynastic state of China and one of the three major states that competed for supremacy over China during the Three Kingdoms period. It previously existed from 220 to 222 AD as a vassal kingdom nominally under its rival state Cao Wei but declared complete independence in November 222 AD. It was elevated to an empire in May 229 AD after its founding ruler Sun Quan (Emperor Da) declared himself emperor.

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All rulers (4)

  1. Sun Quan222–229 CE
  2. Sun Quan229–252 CE
  3. Sun Xiu257–264 CE
  4. Sun Hao264–280 CE

Records (1)

  1. 496 BCE — Battle of ZuiliBattle · Yue ▸ Wu

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