Marquess Wu of Wei

Chinese ruler of Wei from 396 to 370 BC

Marquess Wu of Wei

Marquess of Wei
Reign| 396–370 BC
Predecessor| Marquess Wen
Successor| King Hui

Died| 370 BCE
| Names

Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Lineage name: Wèi (魏)
Given name: Jī (擊)
Posthumous name
Marquess Wu (武侯)
Father| Marquess Wen of Wei
Chinese name
Chinese| 魏武侯
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Wèi Wǔ Hóu

Marquess Wu of Wei (died 370 BCE), was a ruler of the State of Wei during the Warring States period of ancient China. Born Wèi Jī, he was the son of the former ruler Marquess Wen of Wei. He became ruler in 395 BCE upon the death of his father. Marquess Wu of Wei died in 370 BCE and was succeeded by his son King Hui of Wei.

## References[edit]

* Sima Qian, "Records of the Grand Historian"
* Yang Chang, "History of the Warring States", Taiwan Commercial Press, 1997

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