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Southern Chu

907 CE – 951 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
907 CE – 951 CE
Duration
44 years
Known Periods
3
Capital
Changsha
Data Confidence
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Overview

Chu (Chinese: 楚; pinyin: Chǔ), known in historiography as Ma Chu (馬楚) or Southern Chu (南楚), was a dynastic state of China that existed from 907 to 951. It is counted as one of the Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of Chinese history.

Historical Periods

Southern Chu (911–925)

911 CE – 925 CE

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Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,709 km²

Southern Chu (926–946)

926 CE – 946 CE

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Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,605 km²

Southern Chu (947–959)

947 CE – 959 CE

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Capital: ChangshaArea: 416,605 km²

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