Shaokang
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Who is Shaokang?
Shaokang was the sixth ruler of the Xia Dynasty of China. He was the son of Xiang. His father was killed in a battle against Han Zhuo's two sons, Han Jiao and Han Yi; Shaokang's mother Ji managed to escape and had him after a few months. In 2079 BC Shaokang and his followers engaged in a battle against Han Zhuo, defeated and killed him, and restored the Xia Dynasty. The plot of Shaokang's revenge of his father's death is reminiscent of Homer's representation of Orestes.
He was succeeded as king by his son Zhu; another son Wuyi was traditionally credited with civilizing the Yue of Zhejiang and establishing the state of Yue at Kuaiji.
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- King Shao Kang of Xia
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on July 23, 2013
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