Liu Pengli

Liu Pengli , also known as the Prince of Jidong , was a 2nd-century BC Han prince and has sometimes been claimed to be the first documented serial killer.

Family Liu Pengli was the grandson of Emperor Wen (r. 180–157 BCE) and the nephew of Emperor Jing (r. 157–141 BCE). Liu Pengli was the third son of Liu Wu, Prince of Liang. Liu Wu's other sons included (in order) Liu Mai, Liu Ming, Liu Ding, and Liu Bushi. as well as five daughters whose names are unknown. The wife of Liu Wu (and the probable mother of Liu Wu's children) was Li Taihou [李氏 English: Queen Li] (d. 125 or 124 BCE

The reasoning behind this division of the inheritance can perhaps be understood by the court official Chao Cuo advice to both Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing that they cut down the sizes of the principalities to make them less threatening. by Emperor Jing.