Qin and Han · Ruler

King Huai of Chu 楚懷王

Chu Huaiwang

Attested BC 208

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Huai of Chu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 208 項梁之立楚後懷王
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 93, passage 2

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 93Biographies of Han Xin (King of Han) and Lu Wan · 2 passages

及項梁之立楚後懷王也，燕、齊、趙、魏皆已前王，唯韓無有後，故立韓諸公子橫陽君成為韓王，欲以撫定韓故地。 When Xiang Liang installed the later King Huai of Chu, the states of Yan, Qi, Zhao, and Wei had all already restored their former royal lines. Only Han had no surviving heir, so they established Cheng, the Lord of Hengyang and a prince of the Han royal house, as King of Han, intending to pacify and settle the former Han territories.

項梁敗死定陶，成奔懷王。 When Xiang Liang was defeated and killed at Dingtao, Cheng fled to King Huai.