King Xiao of Yan explained

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)
Clan name: Yān (燕)
Given name: Unknown

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Cihai (small print edition) . 2000. 5th . Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House . 2510 . 7-5326-0630-9 .
  2. http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-yan.html The Regional State of Yan 燕
  3. Book: 張覺明 . 2016 . 木蘭史研究: 故里、姓氏、時代、生平考(上、下) . 394 . 9789865681449 . zh.
  4. Book: Records of the Grand Historian . 34 . 孝王元年,秦围邯郸者解去。三年卒,子今王喜立。.