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The Rebellion of the Seven States or Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms (simplified Chinese: 七国之乱; traditional Chinese: 七國之亂; pinyin: Qī Guózhī Luàn) took place in 154 BC against the rule of Emperor Jing of Han dynasty by its regional semi-autonomous kings, to resist the emperor's attempt to centralize the government further. [1]
The Rebellion of the Seven States or Kingdoms (simplified Chinese: 七国之乱; traditional Chinese: 七國之亂, 154 BC) was a revolt by members of the Han imperial family against attempts to centralize the government under Emperor Jing.
Zhou Yafu (simplified Chinese: 周亚夫; traditional Chinese: 周亞夫; pinyin: Zhōu Yǎfū) (died 143 BC [1]) was a Chinese military general and politician of the Western Han dynasty who put down the Rebellion of the Seven States, but later he was arrested and imprisoned by Emperor Jing for treason. Zhou Yafu committed suicide by starving ...
Rebellion of the Seven States: China: Principalities led by Liu Pi: Rebellion crushed after 3 months, further centralization of imperial power. [31] 154–151 BC Second Celtiberian War: Hispania, Roman Republic: Celtiberians: Rome increased its influence in Celtiberia [32] 143–133 BC Numantine War: Hispania, Roman Republic: Celtiberians
Out of anger at this decision by the emperor, Sui was persuaded to join the Rebellion of the Seven States. He allied with the Xiongnu forces and battled general Li Ji's forces. The Zhao forces were eventually wiped out by general Luan Bu followed by his conquest in the Qi state regions, and Sui committed suicide. [1] [2] [3]
In 154 BC, Chu under the King Liu Wu joined the Rebellion of the Seven States as one of its leading participants. After the rebellion was quelled and Wu killed, Chu passed to his son Liu Li (劉禮), [ 4 ] although its territory was reduced to several counties near the capital Pengcheng.
Emperor Jing of Han (188 BC – 9 March 141 BC [4]), born Liu Qi, was the sixth emperor of the Han dynasty from 157 to 141 BC. His reign saw the limiting of the power of the feudal kings and princes which resulted in the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC.
After Emperor Jing ordered the execution of Chao Cuo at the urging of Yuan Ang, Liu Wu was besieged at his capital Suiyang by the armies of Wu and Chu during the Rebellion of the Seven States. His mother the empress dowager Xiaowen urged the emperor to send the imperial army to relieve him.