King Wei of Chu
| King Wei of Chu 楚威王 | |||||||||
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| King of Chu | |||||||||
| Reign | 339–329 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Xuan | ||||||||
| Successor | King Huai | ||||||||
| Died | 329 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | King Huai | ||||||||
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| House | Mi | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Chu | ||||||||
| Father | King Xuan | ||||||||
King Wei of Chu, personal name Xiong Shang, was a monarch of the Chu state, reigning from 339 BC to 329 BC. During his reign, the Chu state reached its peak in territorial size, encompassing the middle to lower stretches of the Yangtze and the basin of the Huai River.