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Duke Cheng of Jin (), personal name Ji Heitun, was from 606 to 600 BC the
duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of Royal family, royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobi ...
of the Jin state. He was the youngest son of Duke Wen, and succeeded his nephew Duke Ling, who was killed by Zhao Chuan (趙穿). Zhao Dun (Viscount Xuan of Zhao) and Zhao Chuan then installed Duke Cheng on the Jin throne. During the seven years of Duke Cheng's reign, the Jin state attacked the states of Zheng,
Chu Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the H ...
, Qin, and Chen. Duke Cheng died in 600 BC and was succeeded by his son, Duke Jing.


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