Duke Huan of Qi

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Duke Huan of Qi was a powerful early Spring and Autumn period hegemon of ancient China, renowned for strengthening the State of Qi and asserting leadership over other Zhou vassal states.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese noble
Spring and Autumn period figure
hegemon
ruler
achievedTitle first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period
alliedWith State of Cao NERFINISHED
State of Chen NERFINISHED
State of Lu NERFINISHED
State of Song NERFINISHED
State of Zheng NERFINISHED
associatedPhilosopher Confucius NERFINISHED
associatedWithConcept ba (hegemonic leadership under Zhou)
birthCentury 8th century BC
deathDate 643 BC
deathPlace Qi NERFINISHED
dynasticContext Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED
father Duke Xi of Qi NERFINISHED
hegemonicTitle ba (hegemon)
historicalSource Guoyu NERFINISHED
Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED
Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED
knownFor asserting leadership over Zhou vassal states
centralizing power in Qi
economic reforms in Qi
political and military alliances
strengthening the State of Qi
legacy set precedent for later hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period
notableEvent Battle of Changshao (as overlord backing Lu) NERFINISHED
notableMinister Bao Shuya NERFINISHED
Guan Zhong NERFINISHED
opposedState State of Chu NERFINISHED
State of Yan NERFINISHED
period Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED
personalName Xiao Bai NERFINISHED
placeOfRule Linzi NERFINISHED
policy intervention in interstate disputes
promotion of commerce and agriculture in Qi
use of hegemony to protect Zhou royal house
posthumousName Huan NERFINISHED
posthumousReputation model hegemon in Confucian tradition
predecessor Duke Xi of Qi NERFINISHED
recognizedBy King Hui of Zhou NERFINISHED
King Xi of Zhou NERFINISHED
reignDuration 42 years
reignEnd 643 BC
reignStart 685 BC
spouse Wen Jiang NERFINISHED
stateRuled State of Qi NERFINISHED
successor Duke Xiao of Qi NERFINISHED
title Duke of Qi NERFINISHED

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Eastern Zhou hasNotableFigure Duke Huan of Qi
State of Qi hegemonUnder Duke Huan of Qi
Spring and Autumn period notableFigure Duke Huan of Qi
State of Qi notableRuler Duke Huan of Qi