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Jia'ao

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Xiong Yuan
熊員
King of Chu
Reign544–541 BC
PredecessorKing Kang
SuccessorKing Ling
Died541 BC
IssueXiong Mu (熊幕)
Xiong Pingxia (熊平夏)
Names
Ancestral name: Mǐ (羋)
Lineage name: Xióng (熊)
Given name: Yuán (員) or Rèn (紝)
HouseMi
DynastyChu
FatherKing Kang

Jia'ao (Chinese: 郟敖; pinyin: Jiá'áo), personal name Xiong Yuan, was from 544 BC to 541 BC the king of the Chu state. He succeeded his father, King Kang, as ruler.[1]

Jia'ao's uncle, Xiong Wei, served as his prime minister. In 541 BC when Jia'ao was ill, Xiong Wei murdered him and his two sons, Xiong Mu and Xiong Pingxia, and usurped the throne.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sima Qian. "楚世家 (House of Chu)". Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
Jia'ao
 Died: 541 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Chu
544–541 BC
Succeeded by