Helü of Wu
| Helü | |
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| King of Wu | |
| Reign | c. 514 – c. 496 BC |
| Predecessor | Liao |
| Successor | Fuchai |
| Born | Guang |
| Died | c. 496 BC |
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| Father | Yumei |
| Helü of Wu | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 闔閭 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阖闾 | ||||||||
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| Helu | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 闔廬 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阖庐 | ||||||||
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Helü or Helu was king of the state of Wu from 514 to 496 BC, toward the end of the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His given name was Guang (Chinese: 光); he was initially known as Prince Guang.