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Qi (?/?; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Qí) was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period
Spring and Autumn Period

The Spring and Autumn Period was a period in Chinese history, which roughly corresponds to the first half of the Eastern Zhou dynasty . Its name comes from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu between 722 BC and 481 BC, which tradition associates with Confucius....
 and Period of the Warring States. Its capital was Linzi
Linzi

Linzi was the capital of Qi from 859 BC to 221 BC during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period in China. The ruins of the city lie in modern day Linzi District, Shandong, China....
, which is part of the present city of Zibo
Zibo

Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province of China, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north....
 in Shandong Province.

Qi was founded around 1046 B.C.
1040s BC

Events and trends* 1048 BC ? Medon, Kings of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.* 1046 BC ? After the Battle of Muye, ruler Zhou Wu Wang overthrows the China Monarch Di Xin and founds the Zhou Dynasty ....
 as one of the many states of the Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in China history?though the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou....
. The first ruler appointed for Qi is Jiang Shang, the most powerful official during that time. The Jiang family ruled Qi for several centuries before it was replaced by the Tian family in 384 BC.






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Qi (?/?; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Qí) was a powerful state during the Spring and Autumn Period
Spring and Autumn Period

The Spring and Autumn Period was a period in Chinese history, which roughly corresponds to the first half of the Eastern Zhou dynasty . Its name comes from the Spring and Autumn Annals, a chronicle of the state of Lu between 722 BC and 481 BC, which tradition associates with Confucius....
 and Period of the Warring States. Its capital was Linzi
Linzi

Linzi was the capital of Qi from 859 BC to 221 BC during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period in China. The ruins of the city lie in modern day Linzi District, Shandong, China....
, which is part of the present city of Zibo
Zibo

Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province of China, People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the west, Laiwu and Tai'an to the southwest, Linyi to the south, Weifang to the east, Dongying to the northeast, and Binzhou the north....
 in Shandong Province.

Qi was founded around 1046 B.C.
1040s BC

Events and trends* 1048 BC ? Medon, Kings of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.* 1046 BC ? After the Battle of Muye, ruler Zhou Wu Wang overthrows the China Monarch Di Xin and founds the Zhou Dynasty ....
 as one of the many states of the Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty

The Zhou Dynasty was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China. The Zhou dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in China history?though the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou....
. The first ruler appointed for Qi is Jiang Shang, the most powerful official during that time. The Jiang family ruled Qi for several centuries before it was replaced by the Tian family in 384 BC. In 221 BC, Qi was the last state of pre-Imperial China to be conquered by the State of Qin
Qin (state)

Q?n or Ch'in , was a state during the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Periods of China. It eventually grew to dominate the country and unite it in 221 BC, after which it is referred to as the Qin Dynasty....
, the final obstacle which allowed the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was preceded by the feudal Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. The unification of China in 221 BCE under the Qin Shi Huang marked the beginning of Imperial China, a period which lasted until the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912 CE....
 to consolidate the first centralized and imperial empire over China.

Rulers of Qi


House of Jiang

Qizhuan
Qijin
*Jiang Shang, Duke Tai of Qi
Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya was a Chinese historical and legendary figure who resided next to the Wei River about 3,000 years ago. The region was the feudal estate of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty....
  • Lüji, Duke Ding of Qi
  • Duke Yi of Qi
  • Cimu, Duke Gui of Qi
  • Duke Ai of Qi
  • Jing, Duke Hu of Qi
  • Shan, Duke Xian of Qi
  • Shou, Duke Wu of Qi
  • Wuji, Duke Li of Qi
  • Chi, Duke Wen of Qi
  • Shuo, Duke Cheng of Qi
  • Shu, Duke Zhuang of Qi
  • Lufu, Duke Xi of Qi
  • Zhu'er, Duke Xiang of Qi, son of Duke Xi, murdered by Lian Cheng and Guan Zhifu
  • Wuzhi, younger cousin brother of Duke Xiang, created by Lian Cheng and Guan Zhifu but soon killed by Yong Ling
  • Xiaobai, Duke Huan of Qi, younger brother of Duke Xiang
  • Wukui (Wugui), eldest son of Duke Huan, soon hanged
  • Zhao, Duke Xiao of Qi, younger brother of Wukui and heir of Duke Huan
  • Pan, Duke Zhao of Qi, younger brother of Duke Xiao, it was said that his supporters murdered son of Duke Xiao
  • She, son of Duke Zhao, soon murdered by his uncle Shangren
  • Shangren, Duke Yi of Qi, murdered by two ministers and his heir was deposed
  • Yuan, Duke Hui of Qi, elder brother of Duke Yi
  • Wuye, Duke Qin of Qi, son of Duke Hui
  • Huan, Duke Ling of Qi, who made his son Ya who was born by his favorite concubine his heir instead of his eldest son, Guang, despite the tradition of selecting heirs. When he was ill, Guang returned and killed Ya with help of Cui Zhu and Qing Feng. He died upon hearing the fact
  • Guang, Duke Zhuang of Qi, had a liaison with wife of Cui Zhu and so was murdered by soldiers instructed by Cuizhu and some other ministers and generals
  • Chujiu, Duke Jing of Qi, younger brother of Duke Zhuang
  • Tu, Yan Ruzi, youngest and favorite son as well as heir to Duke Jing, soon deposed by ministers led by Chen/Tian Qi in behalf of his eldest brother Yangsheng and killed
  • Yangsheng, Duke Dao of Qi, poisoned by Bao Xi out of advice of Chen/Tian Heng
  • Ren, Duke Jian of Qi, son of Duke Dao, killed by House of Chen/Tian
  • Ao, Duke Ping of Qi, younger brother of Duke Jian
  • Ji, Duke Xuan of Qi
  • Dai, Duke Kang of Qi


House of Tian(?)


Subjects of House of Jiang
  • Tian Wan, Jing Zhong of Tian
  • Tian Min
  • Xuwu, Viscount Wen of Tian
  • Wuyu, Viscount Huan of Tian
  • Kai, Viscount Wu of Tian
  • Qi, Viscount Xi of Tian
  • Chang, Viscount Chang of Tian
  • Pan, Viscount Xiang of Tian
  • Bai, Viscount Zhuang of Tian
  • Viscount Dao of Tian
  • He, Duke Tai of Tian, recognized as Duke of Qi by King of Zhou


Replaced House of Jiang
  • He, Duke Tai of Tian
  • Wu, Duke Huan of Qi
  • Yinqi, King Wei of Qi
  • Pijiang, King Xuan of Qi (319 BC–300 BC)
  • Di, King Min of Qi, "Emperor of the East" (300 BC–283 BC)
  • Fazhang, King Xiang of Qi
  • Jian, King of Qi


See also

  • Duke Huan of Qi
  • Guan Zhong
    Guan Zhong

    Guan Zhong was a China politician in the Spring and Autumn Period. His given name was Y?w? . Zhong was his courtesy name. Recommended by Bao Shuya, he was appointed Prime Minister by Duke Huan of Qi in 685 BC....
  • Sun Bin
    Sun Bin

    Sun Bin was a military strategist who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China. Born in Qi , he wrote his own military treatise, the Sun Bin Bing Fa, that Yinqueshan Han Slips after being lost for almost 2000 years....