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Sovereignempire

Wei

403 BCE – 225 BCE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
403 BCE – 225 BCE
Duration
178 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Daliang
Data Confidence
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Overview

Wei (; Chinese: 魏; pinyin: Wèi) was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Zhao. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern-day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong. After its capital was moved from Anyi to Daliang (present-day Kaifeng) during the reign of King Hui, Wei was also called Liang (Chinese: 梁; pinyin: Liáng). It should not to be confused with the smaller central Wey state 衞, which is still sometimes only differentiated by its Chinese character.

Historical Periods

Wei (-404–-367)

404 BCE – 367 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 79,310 km²

Wei (-366–-351)

366 BCE – 351 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 74,084 km²

Wei (-350–-338)

350 BCE – 338 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 59,517 km²

Wei (-337–-327)

337 BCE – 327 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 59,891 km²

Wei (-326–-292)

326 BCE – 292 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 86,265 km²

Wei (-291–-226)

291 BCE – 226 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 97,232 km²

Wei (-225–-224)

225 BCE – 224 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 97,010 km²

Wei (-223–-223)

223 BCE – 223 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 97,010 km²

Wei (-208–-207)

208 BCE – 207 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 22,235 km²

Wei (-206–-204)

206 BCE – 204 BCE

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Capital: DaliangArea: 59,783 km²

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