King Xiao of Yan 燕孝王 | |
Succession: | King of Yan |
Reign: | 257–255 BCE |
Predecessor: | King Wucheng |
Successor: | Ji Xi |
Full Name: | Ancestral name Jī (姬) |
House: | Ji |
Dynasty: | Yan |
Posthumous Name: | King Xiao (孝王) |
Death Date: | 255 BC |
Father: | King Wucheng of Yan |
Issue: | Ji Xi |
King Xiao of Yan (; died 255 BC), personal name unknown, was king of the Yan state from 257 BC until his death in 255 BC.[1]
King Xiao was a son of King Wucheng, and ascended the throne after his father's death.[2] During his reign, Yan started to construct an extensive fortifications to protect against the barbarians. The wall stretched from Shanggu Commandery to Liaodong Commandery.[3]
King Xiao died in 255 BC, succeeded by his son Ji Xi.[1] [4]