Duke Cheng of Qin
| Duke Cheng of Qin 秦成公 | |||||
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| Ruler of Qin | |||||
| Reign | 663–660 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | Duke Xuan of Qin | ||||
| Successor | Duke Mu of Qin | ||||
| Died | 660 BC | ||||
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| House | Ying | ||||
| Dynasty | Qin | ||||
| Father | Duke De of Qin | ||||
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 passed the throne to Duke Cheng instead of one of his nine sons. When Duke Cheng died four years later, he did the same and passed the throne to the third brother Duke Mu, even though he had seven sons.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sima Qian. 秦本纪 [Annals of Qin]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). guoxue.com. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b Han, Zhaoqi (2010). "Annals of Qin". Annotated Shiji (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 364–365. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.