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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 .
Duke Mu refused to advance further east after holding a memorial service for those killed in action at the Battle of Xiao and returned to focus on the traditional policy of expanding Qin's dominance in the west. Duke Mu's achievements in Qin's western campaigns and his handling of foreign relations with Jin earned him a position among the Five ...
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.
In 628 BC, Duke Wen of Jin passed away and was succeeded by Duke Xiang of Jin. In 627 BC, Duke Mu of Qin invaded Jin. Xian Zhen defeated the Qin army at the Battle of Xiao and captured three Qin generals. Wen Ying, a concubine of Duke Wen of Jin and daughter of Duke Mu of Qin, persuaded Duke Xiang to release the captured generals.
Duke Cheng of Qin (Chinese: 秦成公; pinyin: Qín Chéng Gōng; died 660 BC), personal name unknown, was from 663 to 660 BC the duke of the Qin state. [1] [2] Duke Cheng was the second of the three sons of his father Duke De. His older brother Duke Xuan succeeded his father as ruler of Qin in 676 BC. However, when Duke Xuan died in 664 BC, he ...
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions ... Duke Mu of Chen (672–632 BC) Duke Mu of Qin (died 621 BC) See also. King Mu ...
In order to escape detection from the king of Chu, he sent a low-ranking official to meet the king and had Baili Xi transported to Qin in a prisoner's cart. Once in Qin, Duke Mu accorded Baili Xi with great respect and appointed him as his right-hand man. Baili Xi was already in his 70s by that time. He recommended his old friend Jian Shu to ...
Duke Kang was one of the 40 sons of Duke Mu of Qin, and succeeded Duke Mu as ruler of Qin when he died in 621 BC. [1] In the same year Duke Xiang of Jin also died, starting a succession crisis in Qin's neighbouring state Jin. Zhao Dun, the powerful minister of Jin, initially wanted to install Duke Xiang's younger brother Prince Yong on the Jin ...