King Helü of Wu
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King Helü of Wu was a powerful 6th-century BCE monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Wu, noted for his military expansions and association with famed strategists like Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Fuchai of Wu | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
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king ⓘ ruler of Wu ⓘ |
| advisor |
Sun Tzu
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Wu Zixu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ally | State of Jin (at times during his reign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near present-day Suzhou (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| capital | Gusu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle against Yue ⓘ |
| century | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| conflict |
Wu–Chu wars
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Wu–Yue rivalry ⓘ |
| country | State of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese Bronze Age ⓘ |
| deathDate | 496 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyContext | Eastern Zhou period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Zhoulai of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian
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Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Ji (Wu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the State of Yue
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military expansion of the State of Wu ⓘ wars against the State of Chu ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | invasion of Chu and capture of Ying ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | adoption of advanced tactics attributed to Sun Tzu ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rise of Wu as a major power among the Zhou states ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Goujian of Yue
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King Zhao of Chu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalName | Guang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
military reform and professionalization of Wu armies
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use of talented outsiders such as Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Helü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Liao of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Yangtze River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 496 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 514 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Meng Jiang (traditional accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | King Fuchai of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir | Prince Fuchai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | extension of Wu influence into central China ⓘ |
| title | King of Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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King Fuchai of Wu
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King Fuchai of Wu