Duke Li of Qi (), personal name Lü Wuji, was
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
Qi state from 824 BC to 816 BC.
Duke Li succeeded his father
Duke Wu, to the throne of Qi. He was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled against him and attempted to install the son of
Duke Hu (Duke Li's grand-uncle) as the new ruler. Duke Li was killed by the rebels, but Duke Hu's son also died in the fighting. Subsequently, Duke Li's son,
Duke Wen, ascended the throne, and executed 70 individuals who were responsible for Duke Li's death.
Family
Sons:
* Prince Chi (; d. 804 BC), ruled as
Duke Wen of Qi
Duke Wen of Qi (), personal name Lü Chi, was a monarch of the Qi state, reigning from 815 BC to 804 BC.
Duke Wen's father, Duke Li, was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled and attempted to install the son of Duke Hu (Duk ...
from 815 to 804 BC
Ancestry
References
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Monarchs of Qi (state) from the House of Jiang
9th-century BC Chinese monarchs
810s BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
9th-century BC murdered monarchs
Assassinated Chinese politicians
Assassinated Chinese heads of state
Ancient assassinated Chinese people