Count You of Cao (?–826 BCE) () was the seventh ruler of the vassal

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during the Chinese

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dynasty (1046–770 BCE). Born Jī Jiāng (姬疆), he was the son of Count Xiao of Cao (曹孝伯) and the younger brother of Count Yi of Cao (曹夷伯). Count You was killed by his younger brother

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(曹戴伯) in 826 BCE

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'' after a nine-year reign.

References

*Liu Jun Ling and Lin Ganhe, “Timeline of Chinese Historical Families”, Muduo Publishing, Taiwan, 1982. 林干合编，《中国历代各族纪年表》，1982年，台北，木铎出版社 {{DEFAULTSORT:You of Cao, Count Zhou dynasty nobility 9th-century BC Chinese monarchs