King Helü of Wu
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King Helü of Wu was a powerful 6th-century BCE monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Wu, noted for his military expansions and association with famed strategists like Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King Helü of Wu canonical | 7 |
| King Fuchai of Wu | 2 |
| King of Wu | 2 |
| King Liao of Wu | 1 |
| King Shoumeng of Wu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8066524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Helü of Wu Context triple: [Wu Zixu, servedRuler, King Helü of Wu]
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King Wuyu of Yue
King Wuyu of Yue was an ancient Chinese monarch of the Yue state during the Spring and Autumn period, known for his military campaigns and rivalry with neighboring states such as Wu.
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King Yunchang of Yue
King Yunchang of Yue was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Yue, remembered as one of its significant rulers during the later stages of its historical prominence.
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C.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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D.
King You of Chu
King You of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu who ruled during the late Warring States period.
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King Goujian of Yue
King Goujian of Yue was a famous Spring and Autumn period ruler in ancient China, renowned for his perseverance, strategic patience, and eventual victory over the rival state of Wu.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Helü of Wu Target entity description: King Helü of Wu was a powerful 6th-century BCE monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Wu, noted for his military expansions and association with famed strategists like Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu.
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A.
King Wuyu of Yue
King Wuyu of Yue was an ancient Chinese monarch of the Yue state during the Spring and Autumn period, known for his military campaigns and rivalry with neighboring states such as Wu.
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B.
King Yunchang of Yue
King Yunchang of Yue was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Yue, remembered as one of its significant rulers during the later stages of its historical prominence.
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C.
King Kaolie of Chu
King Kaolie of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu during the late Warring States period, known for ruling in a time of intense interstate conflict before the Qin unification.
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D.
King You of Chu
King You of Chu was a monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Chu who ruled during the late Warring States period.
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E.
King Goujian of Yue
King Goujian of Yue was a famous Spring and Autumn period ruler in ancient China, renowned for his perseverance, strategic patience, and eventual victory over the rival state of Wu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
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king ⓘ ruler of Wu ⓘ |
| advisor |
Sun Tzu
ⓘ
Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| ally |
State of Jin (at times during his reign)
ⓘ
linked to:
State of Jin
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| associatedWith | The Art of War ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near present-day Suzhou (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| capital | Gusu ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in battle against Yue ⓘ |
| century | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| conflict |
Wu–Chu wars
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Wu–Yue rivalry ⓘ |
| country | State of Wu ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese Bronze Age ⓘ |
| deathDate | 496 BCE ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Yue ⓘ |
| dynastyContext |
Eastern Zhou period
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Zhou
|
| era | Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| father | King Zhoulai of Wu ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Records of the Grand Historian
ⓘ
Zuo Zhuan ⓘ |
| house | House of Ji (Wu) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the State of Yue
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military expansion of the State of Wu ⓘ wars against the State of Chu ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | invasion of Chu and capture of Ying ⓘ |
| militaryInnovation | adoption of advanced tactics attributed to Sun Tzu ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rise of Wu as a major power among the Zhou states ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Goujian of Yue
ⓘ
King Zhao of Chu ⓘ |
| personalName | Guang ⓘ |
| policy |
military reform and professionalization of Wu armies
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use of talented outsiders such as Wu Zixu ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Helü ⓘ |
| predecessor |
King Liao of Wu
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linked to:
King Zhoulai of Wu
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| region |
Lower Yangtze River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower reaches of the Yangtze River
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| reignEnd | 496 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 514 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| spouse | Lady Meng Jiang (traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| successor | King Fuchai of Wu ⓘ |
| successorAsHeir | Prince Fuchai ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | extension of Wu influence into central China ⓘ |
| title | King of Wu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Helü of Wu Description of subject: King Helü of Wu was a powerful 6th-century BCE monarch of the ancient Chinese state of Wu, noted for his military expansions and association with famed strategists like Sun Tzu and Wu Zixu.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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