Emperor Yi of Chu

Emperor Yi of Chu (Chinese: 楚義帝; died 206 BC), also known as King Huai II of Chu (楚懷王), personal name Xiong Xin (熊心) was the ruler of the Chu state during the late Qin Dynasty. Chu was annexed by the Qin state in 223 BC as part of Qin's wars of unification, but in 209 BC, it was revived when rebellions erupted throughout China to overthrow the Qin Dynasty and restore the former states annexed by Qin. Xiong Xin was a grandson of King Huai of Chu, and was living as a commoner then. Mi was discovered by a rebel leader, Xiang Liang, who officially recognized him as the heir to the throne of Chu, and Xiong became King Huai II of Chu with Xiang's support. However, Xiong was actually a puppet ruler as the military power of Chu was actually in the hands of Xiang's clan and he was merely used as a figurehead to rally men to join Xiang Liang's rebel force. After Xiang's death, his nephew Xiang Yu overthrew the Qin Dynasty and proclaimed himself "Hegemon King of Western Chu", while Xiong Xin was promoted to the more honorific title of "Emperor Yi of Chu". He was relocated by Xiang to Chencheng (in present-day Chenzhou, Hunan) and was assassinated during his journey on Xiang's order.