Chu

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Was one of many small polities that existed during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period. It originated during King Cheng's reign.

Establishment

January 1005 BC: The polity originated during the reign of king Cheng of Zhou.

Chronology

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1. Qin´s wars of unification

Were a series of military campaigns launched in the late 3rd century BC by the Qin state against the other six major Chinese states, leading to the unification of China under the Qin dynasty.

1.1.Conquest of Chu

Was a military campaign by the Qin Dynasty that led to the conquest of the state of Chu.

January 222 BC: In 223 BC, Qin launched another attack on Chu and captured Shouchun, the capital of Chu. Fuchu, the king of Chu, was captured and Chu was annexed by Qin.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 862 BC: The small Chinese polity of E (鄂) was destroyed by Zhou forces, permitting Chu to finally absorb the small state.

January 770 BC: The polity is assumed to existed since the start of the Spring and Autumn period in 770 BC.

January 721 BC: Huang was a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty until the middle Spring and Autumn period.

January 703 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 689 BC: Luo conquered by Chu.

January 687 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 683 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 677 BC: In 678 BC King Wén of Chu overthrew the State of Deng.

January 654 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 649 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 647 BC: In the summer of 648 BC Huang was annexed by the state of Chu.

January 645 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 622 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 621 BC: The king of Chu's son wiped out the State of Liao.

January 616 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 610 BC: Chu, one of many small polities that existed during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period, conquered Yong in 609 BC.

January 527 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 505 BC: Chu conquered Sui (one of many small polities that existed during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period. It originated before the Zhou Dynasty or at the beginning of its existence.)

January 499 BC: Zhongli, Was one of many small polities that emerged during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period, is conquered by Chu.

January 478 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 475 BC: Mid-late Spring and Autumn.

January 475 BC: Ruo was annexed by the State of Chu.

January 475 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 446 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 444 BC: Qi is annexed by Chu.

January 430 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 399 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 374 BC: Xǔ conquered by Chu.

January 334 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 305 BC: During the reign of Wuqiang (無彊), six generations after Goujian, Yue was partitioned by Chu and Qi in 306 BC.

January 255 BC: Change based on available maps for the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period.

January 248 BC: Territorial change based on available maps.

Disestablishment

January 222 BC: In 223 BC, Qin launched another attack on Chu and captured Shouchun, the capital of Chu. Fuchu, the king of Chu, was captured and Chu was annexed by Qin.