Duke Xian of Jin (晉獻公)
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Duke Xian of Jin (晉獻公) was an influential early Spring and Autumn period ruler of the Chinese state of Jin, known for his aggressive territorial expansion and political reforms that laid the groundwork for Jin’s later dominance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Duke Xian of Jin | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spring and Autumn period ruler
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head of state ⓘ historical figure ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| country | Jin (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Zhou Chinese aristocratic culture ⓘ |
| deathDate | 651 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jin (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Duke Hui of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Guang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | contemporary with early hegemonic struggles among Zhou states ⓘ |
| implemented |
administrative reforms in Jin
ⓘ
centralization of power in Jin ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent strength of Jin in the Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| militaryPolicy | offensive expansionism ⓘ |
| nativeName | 晉獻公 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive military campaigns
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annexation of smaller neighboring states ⓘ laying groundwork for Jin’s later dominance ⓘ political reforms in Jin ⓘ strengthening central authority in Jin ⓘ territorial expansion of Jin ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Jin
NERFINISHED
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ruler of Jin ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Xian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousTitle | Duke Xian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Duke Hui of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Records of the Grand Historian
NERFINISHED
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Zuo Zhuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 651 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 676 BC ⓘ |
| residence | capital of Jin ⓘ |
| sovereignOf | Jin (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Jin (state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Duke Hui of Jin (second reign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century BC
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early Spring and Autumn period ⓘ |
| title | Gong (Duke) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarch | feudal lord under the Zhou king ⓘ |
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