Ancient China · King Wu of Qin

King Wu of Qin 武王

Wǔ Wáng

Attested BC 310 - BC 307

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Wu of Qin was a king Wu of Qin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 310 to BC 307 戰國時期
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 164

Events and relationships

Continued Duke Xiao’s strategy and expanded Qin
Conquest · Qin ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 164

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

孝公既沒，惠文王、武王、昭王蒙故業，因遺策，南取漢中，西舉巴蜀，東割膏腴之地，收要害之郡。 After Duke Xiao's death, Kings Huiwen, Wu, and Zhao carried on his legacy and followed his grand strategy. They seized Hanzhong to the south, conquered Ba and Shu to the west, carved away the fertile lands to the east, and secured the strategically vital commanderies.