Duke Cheng of Qi (; died 795 BC) was from 803 to 795 BC the eleventh recorded ruler of the
State of Qi
Qi, or Ch'i in Wade–Giles romanization, was a state of the Zhou dynasty-era in ancient China, variously reckoned as a march, duchy, and independent kingdom. Its capital was Linzi, located in present-day Shandong.
Qi was founded sh ...
during the
Western Zhou Dynasty
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of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Yue (呂說),
ancestral name
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Jiang (
姜), and Duke Cheng was his
posthumous title
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.
Duke Cheng succeeded his father
Duke Wen of Qi
Duke Wen of Qi (; died 804 BC) was from 815 to 804 BC the tenth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Chi (呂赤), ancestral name Jiang ( 姜), and Duke Wen was his posthumo ...
, who died in 804 BC, as ruler of Qi. He reigned for 9 years and died in 795 BC. He was succeeded by his son,
Duke Zhuang I of Qi.
Family
Sons:
* Prince Gou (; d. 731 BC), ruled as
Duke Zhuang I of Qi from 794–731 BC
Ancestry
References
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Year of birth unknown
Monarchs of Qi (state)
9th-century BC Chinese monarchs
8th-century BC Chinese monarchs
795 BC deaths