Duke Zhuang of Qi, known in historiography as Duke Zhuang I of Qi () to distinguish from the later ruler with the same

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, personal name Lü Gou, was a monarch of the Qi state. He reigned from 794 BC to 731 BC.

Reign

Duke Zhuang succeeded his father Duke Cheng of Qi, who died in 795 BC, as ruler of Qi. He had a long reign during an era of upheaval in China. In 771 BC, the

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tribes from the west attacked Haojing, capital of the

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, and killed

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 ...

. Duke Xiang of the

state of Qin Qin (, , or ''Ch'in'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. It is traditionally dated to 897 BC. The state of Qin originated from a reconquest of western lands that had previously been lost to the Xirong. Its location at ...

sent his army to escort King You's son King Ping of Zhou to the new capital

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, marking the beginning of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. As a reward for Qin's protection King Ping formally granted Duke Xiang of Qin a nobility rank and elevated Qin to the status of a vassal state on par with other major states such as Qi and Jin. Although Qi was little affected by the turmoil as it was located east of the Zhou territory, the state of Qin would from then on grow stronger and eventually conquer Qi in 221 BC and unite China under the

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. Duke Zhuang reigned for 64 years and died in 731 BC. He was succeeded by his son,

Duke Xi of Qi Duke Xi of Qi (), personal name Lü Lufu, was from 730 BC to 698 BC the ruler of the Qi state. Reign Duke Xi succeeded his father Duke Zhuang I of Qi, who died in 731 BC after a reign of 64 years, as ruler of Qi. In 706 BC, Qi was attacked by ...

Family

Wives: * The mother of Crown Prince Dechen and Zhuang Jiang Concubines: * The mother of Prince Lufu and Yi Zhongnian Sons: * Crown Prince Dechen () ** Served as a Grand Master () of Qi * Prince Lufu (; d. 698 BC), ruled as

from 730 to 698 BC * A son (d. 699 BC) who was the father of Wuzhi, Duke of Qi ** Known as Yi Zhongnian () * Prince Liao (), the progenitor of the Xi lineage and the grandfather of Xi Peng () ** Served as a Grand Master () of Xiyin () Daughters: * Zhuang Jiang () ** Married Duke Zhuang I of Wey (d. 735 BC)

Ancestry

References

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