Liu Yu, Prince of Lu explained

Liu Yu
劉餘
Succession:Prince of Huaiyang (淮陽王)
Reign:155–154 BC
Reign-Type:Tenure
Succession1:Prince of Lu (魯王)
Reign1:154–128 BC
Reign-Type1:Tenure
Birth Date:Unknown
Death Date:128 BC
Full Name:Family name: Liu (劉)
Given name: Yu (餘)
House:Han dynasty
Father:Emperor Jing of Han
Mother:Consort Cheng

Liu Yu (; died 128 BC[1]) was a prince of the Western Han dynasty. He was the fifth son of Emperor Jing. His mother was Consort Cheng (程妃). In 155 BC he was instated as Prince of Huaiyang (淮陽王), but a year later his title was later changed to Prince of Lu (魯王).

Descendants

Liu Yu's descendants included the Three Kingdoms era warlords Liu Biao and Liu Yan, Liu Biao's sons Liu Qi and Liu Cong, and Liu Yan's son Liu Zhang.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 1st year of the Yuan'shuo era. The year corresponds to 21 Nov 129 BC to 10 Nov 128 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar.
  2. Book: de Crespigny, Rafe. Rafe de Crespigny

    . Rafe de Crespigny. A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms 23-220 AD. 2007. 485. Brill. Leiden. 9789004156050.