Liu Pi, Prince of Wu

Liu Pi
Marquess of Pei
Tenure196– 30 November 196 BC
King of Wu
Reign30 November 196–154 BC
Born216 BC
Died154 BC (aged 61–62)
Issue
  • Liu Xian (劉賢), Crown Prince of Wu State
  • Liu Zihua (劉子華)
  • Liu Ju (劉駒)
Names
Family name: Liu ()
Given name: Pi ()
HouseHouse of Liu
FatherLiu Xi, King Qing of Dai

Liu Pi (simplified Chinese: 刘濞; traditional Chinese: 劉濞; pinyin: Liú Pì; 216–154 BC) was a nephew of Emperor Gao of Han, son of Liu Xi, Prince of Dai, and appointed Prince of Wu by Emperor Gao. During the reign of Emperor Jing, he initiated the Rebellion of the Seven States to resist the Emperor's centralizing policies, during which he was defeated and killed.[1]

  1. ^ Ban Biao; Ban Gu; Ban Zhao. "荊燕吳傳" [Biographies of the Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu]. Book of Han (in Chinese). Vol. 35. Retrieved 16 June 2011.