Xiong Fuchu, commonly known as "Fuchu, King of Chu" (), was from 227 BC to 223 BC the ruler of the

Chu state Chu (, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BC. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou heartland and lasted during the Spring and A ...

. Xiong Fuchu usurped the throne in 227 BC after he murdered his younger half-brother, King Ai. In 223 BC he was captured and deposed by the army of the invading

Qin state Qin (, , or ''Ch'in'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. It is traditionally dated to 897 BC. The state of Qin originated from a reconquest of western lands that had previously been lost to the Xirong. Its location at ...

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Monarchs of Chu (state) Chinese kings 3rd-century BC Chinese monarchs Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{China-royal-stub