Duke Xiang of Chen (; reigned 10th century BC), given name Gaoyang (皋羊), was the third ruler of the
ancient Chinese state of
Chen during the
Western Zhou dynasty. Xiang was his
posthumous name. His father
Duke Hu of Chen, who married the eldest daughter of
King Wu of Zhou
King Wu of Zhou () was the first king of the Zhou dynasty of ancient China. The chronology of his reign is disputed but is generally thought to have begun around 1046 BC and ended three years later in 1043 BC.
King Wu's ancestral name was ...
, was the founder of the Chen state.
Duke Xiang succeeded his elder brother,
Duke Shēn of Chen, who was the second ruler of Chen. When Duke Xiang died, the throne returned to Duke Shēn's son Tu, known as
Duke Xiao of Chen.
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Monarchs of Chen (state)
10th-century BC Chinese monarchs