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Wei

Ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period

Countryancient Chinese state country historical countryQ912052

Also known as Liang

Capital: Daliang
Government: Chinese nobility
Founded: 403 BCE
Continent: Asia

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Wei was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Zhao. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern-day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, and Shandong. After its capital was moved from Anyi to Daliang during the reign of King Hui, Wei was also called Liang.

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Dissolved: 225 BCE
Cause of destruction: Qin's Wars of Unification
Replaced by: Qin(-0225)
Part of: Seven Warring States
Sanjin
Replaces: Zhongshan(-0407) statement is subject of: Wei conquest of Zhongshan
Jin(-0403)
Different from: Wey
Cao Wei
Northern Wei
Significant event: Q18456434

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34.7980, 114.3080OpenStreetMap ↗

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