Overview
Helu was a king of Wu.
Life and dates
Death
- BC 496 十九年夏Cause died of the wound 病傷而死 · At Wu 吳Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 221-222
Attested activity
- BC 505 十年春Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 209, 212-213
- BC 504 十一年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 216
- BC 496 十九年夏Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 221-223
- BC 506 九年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 195, 198, 200, 203, 208
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Fuchai (夫差)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 216, 223
- Sibling of Fugai (夫槩)younger brother 弟Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 200, 212
Career and standing
- King of Wu 吳王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 195, 222
Places and affiliations
- Polity Wu 吳 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 195, 200, 222
- BC 505 十年春At Ying 郢 · Relation Present atDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 209, 212
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Addressee Person Ids Wu Zixu (伍子胥), Sun Wu (孫武) · Direct quotation · Units s0195Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 195
- Speech · Speaker · Addressee Person Ids Fuchai (夫差) · Direct quotation · Units s0223Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 223
Events and relationships
- Attacked YueDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 219
- AttackedBC 506 九年 · Military · Commander · At Han River 漢水 · Counterparts Tang 唐, Cai 蔡Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 198
- Pursued to YingBC 506 九年 · Military · Commander · At Ying 郢Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 203-204, 207
- Refused battleDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 200
- Returned and attackedDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 213
- Sent heir against ChuDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 216
Show 3 more source-backed claims
- Wounded in fingerDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 221
- Wu defeated by Qin rescueBC 505 十年春 · Military · Commander · Counterparts Qin 秦, Yue 越Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passages 211-212
- Relation Predecessor of · Person Fuchai (夫差)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 31, passage 223
References in the histories
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