During Emperor Jing's reign, the Rebellion of the Seven States broke out.
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His adviser 晁错 urged him to cut back the lands of the princes, and in 154 BC seven of them rose in revolt. He had Chao Cuo executed to appease them, but the rebellion went on until the general 周亚夫 crushed it within three months. His son 刘彻 became Emperor Wu.
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His reign and his father's are paired as 文景之治 'the Rule of Wen and Jing', a model of light taxes and quiet government that left the Han granaries full.
