Dai was a short-lived state from 228 BC to 222 BC
[.] during the
Warring States period
The Warring States period in history of China, Chinese history (221 BC) comprises the final two and a half centuries of the Zhou dynasty (256 BC), which were characterized by frequent warfare, bureaucratic and military reforms, and ...
of
Chinese history
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. Prince
Zhao Jia, older brother of
King Youmiu of
Zhao, fled with the remnant forces to
Dai Commandery
Dai Commandery was a commandery (''jùn'') of the state of Zhao established BC and of northern imperial Chinese dynasties until the time of the Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty (r. AD581–604). It occupied lands in what is now Hebei, Shanxi, ...
after the
conquest of Zhao[ and was proclaimed the new king of Zhao. His rump state was conquered in the year 222 BC by Qin][ during its campaigns against Yan. The ruins of his capital are preserved in present-day Yu County, ]Hebei
Hebei is a Provinces of China, province in North China. It is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It bor ...
, as "Dai King City" (代王城).
Legacy
In the Chu–Han, a Zhao royal was installed as the king of Zhao by ( Zhang Ao's father) and in 208 BCE and was briefly changed into the king of Dai in 206 BCE. Chen Yu, Zhao Xie's general, was installed as the king of Dai in 206–204 BCE.
When the Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...
was founded, Liu Bang
Emperor Gaozu of Han (2561 June 195 BC), also known by his given name Liu Bang, was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning from 202 to 195 BC. He is considered by traditional Chinese historiography to be one o ...
took back all the kingships/principalities from the vassal kings of family names different from Liu. He created his son Liu Heng as the prince of Dai in 196 BCE.
See also
* King of Dai
* Zhao Jia
References
Citations
Bibliography
* Li and Zheng, page 184
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