Wu (Zhang Shicheng)
Wu 吳 | |||||||||
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| 1363–1367 | |||||||||
| Capital | Suzhou | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• 1363–1367 | Zhang Shicheng | ||||||||
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• Established | 1363 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1367 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | China | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吳 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 吴 | ||||||||||||||
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Wu was a short-lived rebel state that existed in China during the Red Turban Rebellion, which took place in the final phase of the Yuan dynasty. It was established in 1363 by Zhang Shicheng, who held control over most of Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang from Suzhou. Zhang Shicheng's rival, Zhu Yuanzhang, also declared himself King of Wu in early 1364. This led to a war between the two states, resulting in the downfall of the Zhang's state. In 1367, it was absorbed into Zhu Yuanzhang's state of Wu, which later became the Ming dynasty in early 1368.