Dong'ou Kingdom

Not to be confused with Âu Việt.
Dong'ou
Kingdom

191 BC–138 BC
Capital Dong'ou (modern Wenzhou)
Government Monarchy
King
   191–185 BCE Yao (搖)
  185–138 BCE Zhenfu (貞復)
  138–138 BCE Wang (望)
History
   Established 191 BC
   Defeated by Minyue 138 BC

Dong'ou (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dōng'ōu) also known as Ouyue (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Ōuyuè), was an ancient kingdom located in what is now Wenzhou and Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China. It was contemporary with the Han dynasty and later conquered by Minyue in 138 BC.

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