Xiong Xun (, died 800 BC) was from 821 to 800 BC the monarch of the state of Chu during the

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of ancient China. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of

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first granted to his ancestor

Xiong Yi Xiong Yi (, reigned 11th century BC) was the first viscount and an early ruler of the State of Chu during early Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. Son of Xiong Kuang, he was a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and Zhuanxu through his great-grandfathe ...

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. Xiong Xun's father, the younger Xiong Yan, had four sons:

Xiong Shuang Xiong Shuang (, died 822 BC) was a Chinese nobleman who served as the 12th viscount of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China from 827 to 822 BC. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of viscou ...

(), Xiong Xue (), Xiong Kan (), and Xiong Xun, the youngest. When Xiong Yan died in 828 BC he was succeeded by his first son Xiong Shuang. However, when Xiong Shuang died in 822 BC, the remaining three brothers fought one another for the throne. Xiong Xun was ultimately victorious and ascended the throne, while Xiong Xue was killed and Xiong Kan escaped to Pu (). Xiong Xun reigned for 22 years until his death in 800 BC. He was succeeded by his son

Xiong E Xiong E (, died 791 BC) was from 799 to 791 BC the monarch of the state of Chu during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. Like other early Chu rulers, he held the hereditary noble rank of viscount first granted to his ancestor Xiong Yi b ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Xiong, Xun Monarchs of Chu (state) 9th-century BC Chinese monarchs 800 BC deaths Year of birth unknown