Zhao Yong
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Zhao Yong was the personal name of King Wuling of Zhao, a Warring States-era Chinese ruler famed for his military reforms and adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Wuling of Zhao | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Zhao
ⓘ
Warring States-period ruler ⓘ ancient Chinese ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| abdicatedTo | King Huiwen of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hu-style clothing reform
ⓘ
rise of Zhao as a major northern power ⓘ |
| birthDate | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| country | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | starvation during palace siege ⓘ |
| deathDate | 298 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTerritoryInto | regions inhabited by nomadic tribes ⓘ |
| familyName | Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Marquess Cheng of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
adoption of Hu-style clothing for soldiers
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introduction of large-scale cavalry units ⓘ reorganization of Zhao’s military along nomadic models ⓘ |
| influencedBy | northern nomadic peoples ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adoption of nomadic cavalry tactics
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military reforms ⓘ policy of "胡服骑射" (wearing Hu-style clothing and shooting from horseback) ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 赵武灵王 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh ⓘ |
| notableEvent | abdication in favor of his son King Huiwen of Zhao ⓘ |
| personalName | Zhao Yong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalNameOf | King Wuling of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postAbdicationTitle | Lord Father (主父) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Marquess Cheng of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 299 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 325 BC ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantCampaign |
campaigns against Linhu
ⓘ
campaigns against Loufan ⓘ |
| stateRuled | State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | military power of the State of Zhao ⓘ |
| successor | King Huiwen of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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