Wei Bao

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wei (魏).

Wei Bao
Predecessor	Empress Lü Zhi
Successor	Empress Dou
Died	204 BC
Father	King Wen of Zhou

Wei Bao (魏豹) was a member of the Imperial Clan in China during the late Warring periods. He was the younger brother of Wei Jiu.

Life

Wei Bao was the descendant of King Wen of Zhou, but took his surname from his grandfather.

Along with his brother, Wei Jiu, he joined Chen Sheng, the leader of the rebels when the rebellions against the Qin Dynasty started. He was soon given the position of King of Wei by Chen Sheng.

References

http://baike.baidu.com/view/854481.htm

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