Marquis Wen of Jin
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Marquis Wen of Jin Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Chou (仇), was the eleventh ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the first ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period.
In 805 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin
was battling with a tribe called Tiao (條). During this time, his eldest son, Chou, was born. In 785 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin died and Chou's uncle, Uncle Shang of Jin, took control and ascended the throne of Jin. Chou left Jin for fear of his uncle since he believed himself the rightful heir to the throne.
In 781 BC, after four years away from Jin, he brought troops to remove his uncle from the throne. He succeeded and became the next ruler of Jin.
In 771 BC, the tenth year of his reign, King You of Zhou
was killed by Quanrong
nomads (犬戎) and two Zhou family members were subsequently and separately declared king: King Ping of Zhou
and King Xie of Zhou
. Therefore, both kings were claiming to be the next king of Zhou.
In 760 BC, the 21st year of his reign, Marquis Wen of Jin killed King Xie of Zhou, and the Zhou government became one again. Since this action helped King Ping of Zhou in establishing the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Marquis Wen of Jin was heavily rewarded. The King also granted him lands to add to his territory. Also, with the permission of the King, he expanded the territory of Jin, especially areas around the Jin River.
In 746 BC, the 35th year of his reign, he died and his son, Bo, ascended the throne as the next ruler of Jin: Marquis Zhao of Jin
.
In 805 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin
Marquis Mu of Jin
Marquis Mu of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Feiwang or Fusheng , was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin died in 812 BC, he ascended the throne of Jin....
was battling with a tribe called Tiao (條). During this time, his eldest son, Chou, was born. In 785 BC, Marquis Mu of Jin died and Chou's uncle, Uncle Shang of Jin, took control and ascended the throne of Jin. Chou left Jin for fear of his uncle since he believed himself the rightful heir to the throne.
In 781 BC, after four years away from Jin, he brought troops to remove his uncle from the throne. He succeeded and became the next ruler of Jin.
In 771 BC, the tenth year of his reign, King You of Zhou
King You of Zhou
King You of Zhou was the twelfth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the last of Western Zhou Dynasty. He reigned from 781 to 771 BCE.In 780 BCE, a major earthquake hit Guanzhong...
was killed by Quanrong
Quanrong
The Quǎnróng , literally "Dog Rong", were an ethnic group active in the north western part of China during the Zhōu and later dynasties. Their language is classified as part of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages family....
nomads (犬戎) and two Zhou family members were subsequently and separately declared king: King Ping of Zhou
King Ping of Zhou
King Ping of Zhou , also referred to as Crown Prince Yijiu or King P'ing of Chou was the thirteenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the first of Eastern Zhou Dynasty...
and King Xie of Zhou
King Xie of Zhou
King Xie of ZhouChinese NamePinyin Zhōu Xié Wáng Traditional Chinese周攜王Simplified Chinese周攜王Family nameJī Personal nameYú Chén DynastyZhou Dynasty Livedto 760 or 750 BCE Reignedc. 770 to 760 or 750 BCE...
. Therefore, both kings were claiming to be the next king of Zhou.
In 760 BC, the 21st year of his reign, Marquis Wen of Jin killed King Xie of Zhou, and the Zhou government became one again. Since this action helped King Ping of Zhou in establishing the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Marquis Wen of Jin was heavily rewarded. The King also granted him lands to add to his territory. Also, with the permission of the King, he expanded the territory of Jin, especially areas around the Jin River.
In 746 BC, the 35th year of his reign, he died and his son, Bo, ascended the throne as the next ruler of Jin: Marquis Zhao of Jin
Marquis Zhao of Jin
Marquis Zhao of Jin , Ancestral name is Ji, given name is Bo , was the twelfth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the second ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period....
.