King Zhao of Yan
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King Zhao of Yan was a Warring States period ruler of the ancient Chinese state of Yan, known for his efforts to strengthen the state and for employing the famous general Yue Yi in campaigns against Qi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 燕王 | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Warring States period ruler
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ |
| aim | to elevate Yan’s power relative to other Warring States ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Yan–Qi wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | State of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed | Yue Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 4th–3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
employing the general Yue Yi
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military campaigns against the State of Qi ⓘ strengthening the State of Yan ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Yue Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | State of Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
employing capable ministers and generals regardless of origin
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military reforms in Yan ⓘ strengthening central authority in Yan ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorContext | earlier weaker status of Yan among Warring States ⓘ |
| realmType | feudal state ⓘ |
| regionRuled | northeastern China ⓘ |
| reignOver | State of Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | Qin dynasty unification of China ⓘ |
| title | King ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State of Yan
this entity surface form:
燕王