dukedoms

During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), there was many dukedoms under the king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

春秋时期，在东周周天子的统治下有许多小公国。

Then he launched wars against other dukedoms and the people suffered.

接着，他发动了同其他公国的战争，使卫国人民经受了很多痛苦。