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Zhao Tuo, an officer of the Nanhai (South Sea) Commandery, proclaimed himself martial king of the Southern Yue (nanyue wuwang) after the collapse of the Qin Empire.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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The Han court began to notice the Southwestern Barbarians when it attempted to take over the Southern Yue Kingdom (nanyue), which was centered in modern Guangdong.
Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE) 2008
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