Liu Wu (prince)
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Liu Wu was the son of Liu Yingke
, Prince Yi of Chu. After the short reign of his father, he inherited the title Prince of Chu in 174 BC. In 155 BC, Empress Dowager Bo
died, and Liu Wu was caught drinking during the grieving period, which Emperor Jing of Han
reduced the size of his land. Wu was later convinced to join the Rebellion of the Seven States
by Li Pi
despite objections from his prime minister and tutor. Wu put both of them to death. In 154, he launched his campaign against the principality of Liang, but was defeated by Zhou Yafu
. The remaining troops surrendered and his supply cutoff, Wu committed suicide. His son Liu Li was allowed to succeed the Prince of Chu title despite the rebellion.
Liu Yingke
Liu Yingke was a nephew of Emperor Gaozu of Han, son of Liu Jiao, Prince Yuan of Chu. After his father died in 178 BC, he succeeded as Prince Yi of Chu. In 174 BC, Yingke died of a sudden illness, and his son Liu Wu inherited the principality from him. Liu Wu later became part of the Rebellion of...
, Prince Yi of Chu. After the short reign of his father, he inherited the title Prince of Chu in 174 BC. In 155 BC, Empress Dowager Bo
Empress Dowager Bo
Empress Dowager Bo , known as Consort Bo when her husband was alive, and more formally as either Empress Dowager Xiaowen or Empress Gao was an imperial concubine for Emperor Gao of Han who would, unanticipated by her, become the mother of an emperor.-Early years:The future Empress Dowager...
died, and Liu Wu was caught drinking during the grieving period, which Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Jing of Han
Emperor Jing of Han was an emperor of China in the Han Dynasty from 156 BC to 141 BC. His reign saw the limit and curtailment of power of feudal princes which resulted in the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC. Emperor Jing managed to crush the revolt and princes were thereafter denied rights...
reduced the size of his land. Wu was later convinced to join the Rebellion of the Seven States
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States or Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms took place in 154 BC against China's Han Dynasty to resist the emperor's attempt to centralise the government further.-Prelude to the rebellion:...
by Li Pi
Liu Pi (prince)
Liu Pi was a nephew of Emperor Gao of Han, son of Liu Xi, Prince of Dai, and created as Prince of Wu by Emperor Gao. During Emperor Jing of Han reign, he initiated the Rebellion of the Seven States to resist centralizing policies, in which he was defeated and killed.-Biography:In 196 BC, he was...
despite objections from his prime minister and tutor. Wu put both of them to death. In 154, he launched his campaign against the principality of Liang, but was defeated by Zhou Yafu
Zhou Yafu
Zhou Yafu was a renowned Han Dynasty general who put down the Rebellion of the Seven States, but whose honesty and integrity eventually cost him the favor of Emperor Jing and his life...
. The remaining troops surrendered and his supply cutoff, Wu committed suicide. His son Liu Li was allowed to succeed the Prince of Chu title despite the rebellion.