When did Sun Quan formally declare himself emperor?
May 229
November 222
January 226
May 252
Answer
Sun Quan formally declared himself emperor on May 229, marking the beginning of the state of Eastern Wu. He had been the de facto ruler of Wu since his father's death in 222, and had already adopted the title of "Emperor" in 223, but this was not officially recognized by the other major states of the Three Kingdoms period.
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