| Duke Zhuang I of Qi 齊前莊公 | |||||||||
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| Duke ofQi | |||||||||
| Reign | 794–731 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Cheng | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Xi | ||||||||
| Died | 731 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | Lü Dechen (呂得臣) Duke Xi Yi Zhongnian (夷仲年) Lü Liao (呂廖) Zhuang Jiang (莊姜) | ||||||||
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| House | Jiang | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Jiang Qi | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Cheng | ||||||||
Duke Zhuang of Qi, known in historiography asDuke Zhuang I of Qi (Chinese:齊前莊公;pinyin:Qí Qián Zhuāng Gōng) to distinguish from thelater ruler with the sameposthumous name, personal nameLü Gou, was a monarch of theQi state. He reigned from 794 BC to 731 BC.[1][2]
Duke Zhuang succeeded his fatherDuke 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, theQuanrong tribes from the west attackedHaojing, the capital of theZhou dynasty, and killedKing You of Zhou.Duke Xiang of thestate of Qin sent his army to escort King You's sonKing Ping of Zhou to the new capitalLuoyi, marking the beginning of theEastern 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 andJin. 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 theQin dynasty.[2]
Duke Zhuang reigned for 64 years and died in 731 BC. He was succeeded by his son,Duke Xi of Qi.[1][2]
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| Duke Li of Qi (d. 816 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Wen of Qi (d. 804 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Cheng of Qi (d. 795 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| Duke Zhuang I of Qi (d. 731 BC) | |||||||||||||||
Duke Zhuang I of Qi Died: 731 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | Duke ofQi 794–731 BC | Succeeded by |