Duke Mu of Cao
Duke Mu of Cao (8th Century BCE) (Chinese: 曹穆公; pinyin: Cáo Mù Gōng) was the eleventh ruler of the vassal State of Cao during the Chinese Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 – 256 BCE) and Spring and Autumn period. Born Jī Wǔ (姬武), he was the son of (曹惠伯). In 760 BCE, Duke Mu of Cao killed his elder brother (曹廢伯/曹废伯) and appointed himself ruler of the State of Cao. He was the first ruler of the State of Cao to receive the posthumous title of "Duke" (公).
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- (Chinese) Liu Jun Ling and Lin Ganhe, Timeline of Chinese Historical Families, Muduo Publishing, Taiwan, 1982. 林干合编,《中国历代各族纪年表》,1982年,台北,木铎出版社
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- Zhou dynasty nobility
- 8th-century BC Chinese monarchs
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