Wey (son of Duke Wen of Wey) was nearly poisoned by Duke Wen of Jin, but eventually the state was restored. (Before the Battle of Chengpu, when Chu was...

Kuaikui (蒯聵). Duke Ling was succeeded by his grandson Duke Chu, son of Kuaikui. When Duke Xiang of Wey died, he did not specify an heir apparent. Lord Kong...

Duke Chu of Wey (Chinese: 衛出公, died c. 469 BC) was 29th ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Wey. He ruled the duchy twice: the first time between 493...

Duke Chu may refer to: Duke Chu of Wey (died c. 469 BC) Duke Chu of Jin (died after 452 BC) Duke Chu of Qin Chuzi I (c. 708–698 BC), reigned 703–698 BC...

threats, Chu forced Zheng to ally with itself. On the other hand, Jin had to balance out Chu's influence by repeatedly allying with Lu, Wey, and Song...

he saved the states of Yan, Xing and Wey from invasions by non-Zhou groups, and tried to stop the expansion of Chu in the south. In 656 BC he led an alliance...

hostilities with Chu. Two coalition members, Wey and Zheng had also suffered from Di raids. Consequently, the anti-Chu forces were weakened, while Chu was on the...

tell Chu to stop besieging Song. Chu, which had to protect Wey and Cao under its alliance, refused. This caused Qi and Qin to resent Chu, and Chu also...

three Jins (west) and Qi (east) and Chu to the south. Some of the more important ones were Song, Lu, Zheng, Wey, Teng, Yue and Zou. The eastward flight...

the daughter of Duke Ling of Wey (r. 534–492 BC), sister of Duke Zhuang II of Wey, and paternal aunt of Duke Chu of Wey. She was married to Kong Wenzi...

of Chu during the Warring States period. Her childhood was not peaceful, after witnessing her mother falling into the schemes of the Queen of Chu. Yet...

of Jin. However, his son Zhé stayed in Wey. In 493 BC, Zhé succeeded Duke Ling and was known as Duke Chu of Wey. In the same year, Kuaikui attempted to...

589 BC, Chu attacked both Wey and Lu. Duke Cheng commanded Minister Zang Xuanshu [zh] to sue for peace, but he refused, positing that the Chu army would...

of China Duke Jing of Song, 28th ruler of state of Song Duke Chu of Wey, 30th and 33rd ruler of state of Wey Leotychides, king of Sparta (b. 545 BC)...

Western Rong nomads; drove off Northern Di nomads after their invasions of Wey and Xing, providing the people with provisions and protective garrison units;...

Nanzi (南子) also called Wey Ling Nanzi (died 480 BC) was the consort of Duke Ling of Wey (r. 534–492 BC) in the Spring and Autumn period. She was most famous...

Originally from Wey. Murdered by Chu aristocrats on the funeral of King Dao of Chu. Zhouhou, Prime Minister during the reign of King Xuan of Chu. Zhao Xixu...

more powerful than their lords. Eventually the dukes of Lu, Jin, Zheng, Wey and Qi would all become figureheads to powerful aristocratic families. In...

(Jin, Wey, Lu, and Cao) by assigning each of them a servant who shared their respective physical defects. By early 6th century BC, Jin and Chu had become...

philosopher, and politician during the Warring States period. Born in the State of Wey (衞), he was skilled in leading armies and military strategy. He had served...

spring of the following year and occupied the States of Wey and Cao, both satellites of Chu. The two sides sought out alliances in the following months...

succession on the behalf of his ally Prince Zhao. Forming an alliance with Cao, Wey, and Zou, Duke Xiang and his troops invaded Qi and eventually defeated Prince...

Chu attacked Xu, and the ruler of Xu submitted to Chu. In 576 BC, Duke Ling of Xu was afraid of Zheng's aggression and requested to move to Chu. Chu moved...

Wey. Prince Kuaikui (蒯聵), the maternal uncle of Kong Kui, plotted a coup and forced Kong to assist him. Kuaikui successfully deposed Duke Chu of Wey,...

Philopoemen then defeat the Aetolians on the Elean frontier. Jiao, Lord of Wey is deposed by Emperor Qin Er Shi, marking the end of the state of Wei In...

generals greatly expanded the size of the Chinese state: campaigns south of Chu permanently added the Yue lands of Hunan and Guangdong to the Sinosphere...

Wey. In 546 BCE, Zhao Wu facilitated the truce of Mibing by collaborating with Xiang Xu and Qu Jian. During the meeting and discussions, Jin and Chu agreed...

known as Prince Yuan, and his mother was the younger Wey Ji, one of two princesses of the State of Wey who were among Duke Huan's favoured concubines. Five...

during the Warring States period. Originally an influential merchant from the Wey (衛) state, Lü Buwei met and befriended King Zhuangxiang of Qin, who was then...

the state and capturing its ruler Ying'er. Feng Shu fled to the State of Wey but was returned to Jin and killed. The following year, Jin conquered several...