Duke Huan of Jin
Ruler of the state of Jin from 388 to 369 BC
About Duke Huan of Jin
Duke Huan of Jin , personal name Ji Qi, was from 388 BC to 369 BC the duke of the Jin state. The Records of the Grand Historian refers to him as Duke Xiao of Jin (晉孝公).
Final ruler of Jin Duke Huan succeeded his father, Duke Lie of Jin, who died in 389 BC. By then the once powerful state of Jin had been existing in name only, as virtually all of its territory had been partitioned into the states of Han, Zhao, and Wei, founded by the aristocratic clans of Jin. The Bamboo Annals mentions that in the 20th year of Duke Huan's reign (369 BC), Marquess Cheng of Zhao and Marquess Gong of Han moved Duke Huan to Tunliu, and after that there were no more records of Duke Huan or any other Jin ruler.
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Who was Duke Huan of Jin?
Ruler of the state of Jin from 388 to 369 BC
What nationality was Duke Huan of Jin?
Duke Huan of Jin's recorded nationality: Jin.
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