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in ancient China. He assumed the throne after his father,

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. Duke Wu, alongside

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by securing the Central Plains, where Duke Huan had previously relocated Zheng. Duke Wu later annexed the states of Eastern Guo ( 東虢), Hu (胡), Kuai ( 鄶), and Ji (祭).

Succession crisis

Despite his wife's (Wu Jiang's) requests, Duke Wu did not make his younger son, Gongshu Duan, his heir; he instead favored Wusheng, the future Duke Zhuang.Durrant, Stephen; Li, Wai-yee; Schaberg, David (2016). Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan): Commentary on the "Spring and Autumn Annals". Seattle: University of Washington Press. Additionally, he made Duan the ruler of Jing, Zheng's capital. These factors caused Duan to rebel against Duke Zhuang after their father's death.

References

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