Duke Wu of Qi (Chinese: 齊武公; pinyin: Qí Wǔ Gōng; died 825 BC) was from 850 to 825 BC the eighth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Shou (呂壽), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Wu was his posthumous title.[1][2]
| Duke Wu of Qi 齊武公 | |||||
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| Ruler of Qi | |||||
| Reign | 850–825 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Xian of Qi | ||||
| Successor | Duke Li of Qi | ||||
| Died | 825 BC | ||||
| Issue | Duke Li of Qi Queen Xian of Zhou | ||||
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| House | House of Jiang | ||||
| Father | Duke Xian of Qi | ||||
Duke Wu succeeded his father Duke Xian of Qi, who died in 851 BC, as ruler of Qi. He reigned for 26 years and died in 825 BC. He was succeeded by his son, Duke Li of Qi.[1][2]
Family
editSons:
- Prince Wuji (公子無忌; d. 816 BC), ruled as Duke Li of Qi from 824–816 BC
Daughters:
- Queen Xian of Zhou (週獻後), known as Queen Jiang
- Married King Xuan of Zhou (d. 782 BC) in 826 BC, and had issue (King You of Zhou)
Ancestry
edit| Duke Ding of Qi (1050–975 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Yǐ of Qi (d. 933 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Gui of Qi (d. 902 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Xian of Qi (d. 850 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duke Wu of Qi (d. 825 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Sima Qian. 齐太公世家 [House of Duke Tai of Qi]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ a b Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2511–2513. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.