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Chinese king of Yan state from 271 to 258 BC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King Wucheng of Yan (Chinese: 燕武成王; died 258 BC), personal name unknown, was a king of the Yan state. He ruled the kingdom between 271 BC until his death in 258 BC.[1]
King Wucheng of Yan 燕武成王 | |||||||||
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King of Yan | |||||||||
Reign | 271–258 BC | ||||||||
Predecessor | King Hui | ||||||||
Successor | King Xiao | ||||||||
Born | ? | ||||||||
Died | 258 BC | ||||||||
Spouse | A daughter of King Huiwen of Zhao | ||||||||
Issue | King Xiao of Yan | ||||||||
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House | Ji | ||||||||
Dynasty | Yan |
In 272 BC, King Wucheng's father, King Hui, was murdered by the powerful chancellor Gongsun Cao (公孫操).[2] King Wucheng was crowned as the new Yan king. In the same year, Yan was attacked by a joint expedition of the forces of Han, Wei and Chu states.[3] In 265 BC, Yan lost a battle against the troops of the Qi state led by Tian Dan.[4] King Wucheng died in 258 BC, and was succeeded by his son, King Xiao.[3][1]
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