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Sovereignempire

Chu

722 BCE – 223 BCE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
722 BCE – 223 BCE
Duration
499 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Danyang
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

Chu (-750–-701)

750 BCE – 701 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 353,292 km²

Chu (-700–-551)

700 BCE – 551 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 353,292 km²

Chu (-550–-481)

550 BCE – 481 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 353,166 km²

Chu (-480–-451)

480 BCE – 451 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 353,217 km²

Chu (-450–-405)

450 BCE – 405 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 376,258 km²

Chu (-404–-384)

404 BCE – 384 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 389,239 km²

Chu (-383–-367)

383 BCE – 367 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 389,466 km²

Chu (-366–-338)

366 BCE – 338 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 389,390 km²

Chu (-337–-334)

337 BCE – 334 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 389,617 km²

Chu (-333–-316)

333 BCE – 316 BCE

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Capital: DanyangArea: 563,297 km²

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