Duke Zhao of Jin 晉昭公 | |
Succession: | Duke of Jin |
Reign: | 531–526 BC |
Predecessor: | Duke Ping |
Successor: | Duke Qing |
Full Name: | Ancestral name Jī (姬) |
Father: | Duke Ping |
Issue: | Duke Qing |
Death Date: | 526 BC |
Posthumous Name: | Duke Zhao (昭公) |
House: | Ji |
Dynasty: | Jin |
Duke Zhao of Jin, personal name Ji Yi, was a duke of the Jin state, reigning from 531 BC to 526 BC. He succeeded his father, Duke Ping of Jin, who died in 532 BC.[1]
Duke Zhao reigned for six years and died in 526 BC. During his reign, the state's political and military affairs were increasingly dominated by six powerful clans: Han (韓), Zhao (趙), Wei (魏), Fan (范), Zhonghang (中行), and Zhi (智). He was succeeded by his son, Duke Qing.[1]