Chao (state)
Chao (Chinese: 巢) was a minor state of the Chinese Bronze Age, whose people belonged to the Shu tribes (群舒, literally "Many Shu") that lived south of the Huai River. Chao's exact location is unknown; traditionally, it was assumed that the state had existed in the vicinity of modern-day Chaohu, Anhui, but more recent sinologists like He Hao and Barry Blakeley consider it more likely that Chao was located further north, near the Huai River.
State of Chao 巢 | |||||||
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| Unknown–c. 580 BC | |||||||
Chao is a state in the southeast | |||||||
| Capital | Chao (modern-day Chaohu or near Huainan) | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Late Shang period Western Zhou period Spring and Autumn period | ||||||
• Established | Unknown | ||||||
• Conquered by Chu | c. 580 BC | ||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||
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