Wei Bao was a descendant of the royal family of the Wei state of the Seven Warring States.
13 Facts About Wei Bao
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Wei Bao's father was King Jingmin, the second last ruler of Wei, and his older brother, Wei Jia, was the last king of Wei.
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The Wei state was conquered by the Qin state in 225 BC as part of a series of wars to unify China under Qin rule.
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Around this time, Wei Jiu, another brother of Wei Bao, joined a rebel force led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
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Wei Bao escaped to the insurgent Chu state, where he received military support from Chu forces and managed to recapture the Wei territories.
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Wei Bao joined the Chu general Xiang Yu in attacking Qin-controlled territories as they advanced towards the Qin heartland in the Guanzhong region.
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Wei Bao made Wei Bao the King of Western Wei, with the Wei capital at Pingyang.
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In 205 BC, when the Han army invaded Western Wei, Wei Bao surrendered to Liu Bang and joined him in attacking Xiang Yu.
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However, after Xiang Yu defeated Liu Bang at the Battle of Pengcheng later that year, Wei Bao lied to Liu Bang that he wanted to visit a sick relative and seized the opportunity to betray Liu Bang and return to Western Wei.
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Han Xin tricked Wei Bao and launched a surprise attack on Anyi, where he defeated and captured Wei Bao in battle.
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The Western Wei Bao territories were then absorbed into the Han Empire as its Hedong Commandery.
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In 204 BC, during the Battle of Xingyang, Liu Bang left Wei Bao to defend Xingyang.
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When Xiang Yu's forces besieged and attacked the city, Zhou Ke, another of Liu Bang's officers guarding Xingyang, felt that Wei Bao was not trustworthy given that he had betrayed Liu Bang before.