Liu Yingke (, died 174 BC) was a nephew of
Emperor Gaozu of Han
Emperor Gaozu of Han (2561 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang, was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC. He is considered by traditional Chinese historiography to be one o ...
, son of
Liu Jiao, Prince Yuan of
Chu
Chu or CHU may refer to:
Chinese history
* Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty
* Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu
* Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...
. After his father died in 178 BC, he succeeded as Prince Yi of Chu. In 174 BC, Yingke died of a sudden illness, and his son
Liu Wu inherited the principality from him.
Liu Wu later became involved in the
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States or Revolt of the Seven Kingdoms ( zh, s=七国之乱, t=七國之亂, p=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 ...
.
References
174 BC deaths
Han dynasty imperial princes
Year of birth unknown
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