Shen Yang (Eighteen Kingdoms)
For other uses, see Shen Yang.
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Shen Yang was the ruler of the Kingdom of Henan (河南國) of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han Contention, an interregnum between the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty.
Shen Yang was from Xiaqiu (瑕丘). He was originally a subordinate of Zhang Er (張耳), a chancellor of the insurgent Zhao kingdom. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 206 BC, Xiang Yu divided the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms. Shen Yang was appointed by Xiang Yu as "King of Henan" (河南王) and granted part of the former Han kingdom's territory as his fief. In 205 BC, Shen Yang surrendered to Liu Bang and his kingdom became the Henan commandery of the Han Dynasty.
References
- Sima Qian. Records of the Grand Historian, Volume 7.
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| Preceded by None |
King of Henan 206 BC – unknown |
Succeeded by Unknown |
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