Duke Xi of Chen
7th ruler of Chen
| Duke Xi of Chen 陳僖公 | |
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| 7th ruler of Chen | |
| Reign | 831–796 BC |
| Predecessor | Duke You of Chen |
| Successor | Duke Wu of Chen |
| Died | 796 BC |
| Issue | Duke Wu of Chen |
| Father | Duke You of Chen |
| Chen Xiao | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳孝 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈孝 | ||||||||
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| Duke Xi of Chen | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳僖公 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈僖公 | ||||||||
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Chen Xiao (陳僖公 died 796 BC), better known by his posthumous name Duke Xi, was a Chinese noble of the Zhou Kingdom. He was the seventh ruler of the state of Chen, with the rank of duke.
Life
Chen Xiao was the son of Duke Ning of Chen, who was posthumously known as Duke You. Prince Xiao became duke of Chen upon his father's death in 832 BC.
He died in 796 BC and was posthumously honored under the name Chén Xīgōng.[1] He was succeeded by his son Prince Ling, who was posthumously known as Duke Wu.[1]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Han (2010), pp. 2778–9.
Bibliography
- Han, Zhaoqi, ed. (2010). "Houses of Chen and Qi". Shiji 史记 (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
