Liao of Wu
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Template:Short description Template:Onesource Template:Infobox royalty Liao, King of Wu (Template:Zh; died 515 BC), also named Zhouyu (州于), was the 23rd king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Biography
Liao was the grandson of King Shoumeng. He took the throne in 526 BC.Template:Cn During his time as king he led several battles against the state of Chu. In 518 BC, he conquered the fortified Chu city of Zhongli.Template:Sfnp He was assassinated by Zhuan Zhu during a function organised by his cousin or nephew, Prince Guang, who then became King Helü of Wu.
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