Emperor Yi of Chu

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Emperor Yi of Chu
King Huai of Chu
Emperor of Chu
Reign208–206 BC
BornUnknown
Died206 BC
Full name
House House of Mi/Xiong
  1. In 299 BC, King Huai of Chu was tricked into attending a conference in the Qin state, where he was captured and kept as a hostage in Qin territory until his death. Xiang Liang suggested to Xiong Xin to use his grandfather's kingly title to evoke a sense of nostalgia and thus enhance his legitimacy, because King Huai's tragic fate was still deeply remembered by the people of Chu. However, "King Huai" was actually a posthumous name and would be inappropriate for a living monarch.

References

Citations

  1. Xiang Yu in Records of the Grand Historian : "(怀王)从盱台之彭城,并项羽、吕臣军自将之。"

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Emperor Yi of Chu
Traditional Chinese 楚義帝
Simplified Chinese 楚义帝
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Chǔ Yì Dì
Wade–Giles Ch'u I Ti
Emperor Yi of Chu
 Died: 206 BC
Titles in pretence
Preceded by TITULAR 
King of Chu
Royal descent claimant
208–206 BC
Reason for succession failure:
Assassinated
Succeeded by
Recreated
Title last held by
Qin Er Shi
 TITULAR 
Emperor of China
Royal descent claimant
206 BC
Reason for succession failure:
Assassinated