SUI

Sui

The State of SuĂ­ was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state located in Hubei Province, China during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods located in the Han River Basin. Its ruling house had the surname Ji, and held the noble rank of Hou, roughly comparable to a marquess.

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