SexViolHist Bib: Types: Wartime Sexual Violence: Conflicts during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period

»The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history lasted approximately from 770 to 481 BCE which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu between 722 and 481 BCE, which tradition associates with Confucius (551–479 BCE).
During this period, royal control over the various local polities eroded as regional lords increasingly exercised political autonomy, negotiating their own alliances, waging wars amongst themselves, up to defying the king's court in Luoyi. The gradual Partition of Jin, one of the most powerful states, is generally considered to mark the end of the Spring and Autumn period and the beginning of the Warring States period.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

Wu-Chu War (506 BC)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Battle of Boju (Chinese: 柏舉之戰) was the decisive battle of the war fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu, two major kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. The Wu forces were led by King Helü, his brother Fugai, and Chu exile Wu Zixu. According to Sima Qian's Shiji, Sun Tzu, the author of The Art of War, was a main commander of the Wu army, but he was not mentioned in the Zuo Zhuan and other earlier historical texts. The Chu forces were led by Lingyin (prime minister) Nang Wa (also known as Zichang) and Sima (chief military commander) Shen Yin Shu. The Wu were victorious, and captured and destroyed the Chu capital Ying.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient China

II.. Geographical Index: Asian History: Chinese History

III. Topical Index: Types: Rape: Attempted Rape, Gang Rape | Offenders: Social Status: Noblemen | Victims: Social Status: Noblewomen

B i b l i o g r a p h y

Cases: Real Offenders: Helü of Wu, Wu Zixu | Real Victims: Bo Ying