Duke Xuan of Qin

Duke Xuan of Qin
秦宣公
Ruler of Qin
Reign675–664 BC
PredecessorDuke De of Qin
SuccessorDuke Cheng of Qin
Died664 BC
Posthumous name
Duke Xuan (宣公)
HouseYing
DynastyQin
FatherDuke De of Qin

Duke Xuan of Qin (Chinese: 秦宣公; pinyin: Qín Xuān Gōng, died 664 BC), personal name unknown, was duke of the Qin state from 675 to 664 BC.[1][2]

Duke Xuan was the eldest of the three sons of his father Duke De and succeeded his father as ruler of Qin when Duke De died in 676 BC, aged 34. He reigned for 12 years and died in 664 BC. Although Duke Xuan had nine sons, he passed the throne to his younger brother Duke Cheng, who would in turn pass the throne to the third brother Duke Mu.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Sima Qian. 秦本纪 [Annals of Qin]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). guoxue.com. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Han, Zhaoqi (2010). "Annals of Qin". Annotated Shiji (in Chinese). Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 362–365. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
Duke Xuan of Qin
 Died: 664 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Qin
675–664 BC 		Succeeded by