Duke Yi of Chen (; reigned 780 BC – died 778 BC), personal name Gui Yue, was a duke of the Chen state. Duke Yi succeeded his father

Duke Wu of Chen Duke Wu of Chen (; reigned 795 BC – died 781 BC), personal name Gui Ling, was a ruler of the Chen state. Duke Wu succeeded his father Duke Xi of Chen, who died in 796 BC. He reigned for 15 years and died in 781 BC. Duke Wu was succeeded by his ...

, who died in 781 BC. Duke Yi's reign coincided with that of

King You of Zhou King You of Zhou (795–771 BC), personal name Ji Gongsheng, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the last from the Western Zhou dynasty. He reigned from 781 to 771 BC. History In 780 BC, a major earthquake struck Guanzhong. A soothsayer n ...

, the last king of Western Zhou. Duke Yi died after only three years of reign, and was succeeded by his younger brother, Xie (Duke Ping of Chen).

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