Ancient China · Ruler

Jia Ao 郟敖

Died BC 541

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jia Ao was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 541 弒其王郟敖
Assassinated · Authority King Ling of Chu (楚靈王)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 69

Attested activity

BC 541 楚公子圍弒其王郟敖而自立
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 35, passage 69

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 35Houses of Guan and Cai · 1 passage

靈侯二年，楚公子圍弒其王郟敖而自立，為靈王。 In the second year of Duke Ling's reign, Chu's Prince Wei assassinated his king Jia Ao and established himself, becoming King Ling.