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Duke Mu of Qin (died 621 BC), born Ying Renhao, was a duke of the Qin state. Sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period , Duke Mu greatly expanded the territory of Qin during the reign of King Xiang of Zhou .
Qin maintained diplomatic relations with Jin through intermarriages between the royal clans, but relations occasionally deteriorated to the point of armed conflict. In the early reign of Duke Mu of Qin, the Jin state, under the leadership of Duke Xian of Jin, was a formidable power. However, after Duke Xian's death, Jin descended into internal ...
The Qin dynasty (/ tʃ ɪ n /; [4] CHIN) was the first imperial dynasty of China. It is named for its progenitor state of Qin, a fief of the confederal Zhou dynasty (c. 1046 – 256 BC). Beginning in 230 BC, the Qin under King Ying Zheng engaged in a series of wars conquering each of the rival states that had previously pledged fealty to the Zhou.
The Qin government sent spies to bribe Guo Kai (郭開), a Zhao minister highly trusted by King Qian, to trick the king into believing that Li Mu was plotting to overthrow the king. Doubting Li Mu's loyalty, King Qian ordered Li Mu to hand over his command to his deputies, Zhao Cong (趙蔥) and Yan Ju (顏聚). When Li Mu defied the order, the ...
The kings of Qin claimed descent from the Lady Xiu, "the granddaughter" of "a remote descendant" of the Emperor Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor.Similarly, in the next generation, Lady Hua was said to be descended from Shaodian, [1] the legendary figure who is sometimes the father and sometimes the foster father of the Yellow and Flame Emperors.
Qin also joined the force of Jin as Duke Mu of Qin was a follower to the Duke Wen of Jin. Zhu Zhiwu, a person from Zheng, visited Duke Mu of Qin at night. He told the Duke Mu of Qin that if Zheng was conquered, there would be no benefit to Qin because they did not share a border at that time. On the other hand, Jin would occupy Zheng's territory.
Qin, 57, became one of the country's youngest foreign ministers on his appointment in December 2022 after a brief stint as U.S. ambassador, enjoying a meteoric rise to the top that analysts partly ...
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