Duke Huai of Qin (, died 425 BC) was from 428 to 425 BC the 24th ruler of the

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by ...

Chinese state of Qin that eventually united China to become the

Qin Dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin state (modern Gansu and Shaanxi), ...

. His ancestral name was Ying ( 嬴), and Duke Huai was his

posthumous title A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments o ...

. Duke Huai was the younger son of

Duke Ligong of Qin Duke Ligong of Qin (, died 443 BC) was from 476 to 443 BC the 22nd ruler of the Zhou Dynasty Chinese state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying ( 嬴), and Duke Ligong was his posthumous tit ...

, who died in 443 BC and was succeeded by Duke Zao of Qin, Duke Huai's older brother. When Duke Zao died in 429 BC, Duke Huai was exiled in the State of Jin. He returned to Qin and took the throne. In 425 BC, the fourth year of Duke Huai's reign, Qin general Chao (鼌) and other ministers rebelled against Duke Huai. Duke Huai was besieged and committed suicide. As his son Crown Prince Zhaozi (昭子) died early, the ministers installed Zhaozi's son

Duke Ling of Qin Duke Ling of Qin (, died 415 BC) was from 424 to 415 BC the 25th ruler of the Zhou Dynasty Chinese state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying ( 嬴), and Duke Ling was his posthumous title. ...

on the throne. Duke Huai also had a younger son, later known as Duke Jian of Qin, who would succeed Duke Ling as the 26th ruler of Qin.

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