Jia'ao (, died 541 BC) was from 544 to 541 BC the king of
Chu, a major power during the
Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Born Xiong Yuan (), he succeeded his father
King Kang of Chu who died in 545 BC.
Jia'ao's uncle Prince Wei served as his prime minister. In 541 BC when Jia'ao was ill, Prince Wei murdered him and his two sons Xiong Mu and Xiong Pingxia, and usurped the throne. Prince Wei was later given the pejorative posthumous title
King Ling of Chu
King Ling of Chu was king of the State of Chu between 540 and 529 BC. His birth name was Xiong Wei () and before ascending the throne he was known as Prince Wei ().
Taking the throne
Wei was the second son of King Gong of Chu, younger brothe ...
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Monarchs of Chu (state)
Chinese kings
6th-century BC Chinese monarchs
541 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
6th-century BC murdered monarchs
Assassinated Chinese politicians
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