Kingdom of Zhao
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King of Zhao was a title used by several rebellion leaders during the collapse of the Qin Dynasty
in ancient China
. By using the old Warring State
name Zhao
, they claimed to be the rightful rulers of the old Zhao
territory (now Shanxi
province and South Hebei
). Xie, King of Zhao, was a descendant of the old Zhao
royal family.
The Kingdom of Zhao was one of the 18 Kingdoms
in ancient China
.
King of Zhao then became a noble title of the Han Dynasty
. When the Han Dynasty
was established in 202 BC
, Zhang Er, King Jing of Zhao, kept this title for his loyalty to Emperor Gao of Han in the Chu-Han Contention
. In 199 BC
, however, because of the rebellion of several other kings, Zhang Ao, King of Zhao, son of Zhang Er, was demoted to marquess and this kingdom became extinct.
Ruyi, Prince Yin of Zhao
, a young son of Liu Bang (Emperor Gao of Han) and a favored concubine, Consort Qi, was made Prince Yin of Zhao under this emperor at around 198 BC
. Soon after the death of the emperor, he died in 195 BC
by poisoning in a plot instigated by the emperor's widow, Empress Dowager Lü, to ensure he would not become emperor.
King of Zhao was created again by Empress Dowager Lü in 187 BC
for Liu Qiang, King of Zhao. Liu Qiang was a faked son of Emperor Hui of Han
. After Liu Qiang died in 183 BC
without an heir, another faked son of Emperor Hui of Han
, Liu Wu, King of Zhao, succeeded. Liu Wu was killed in a coup to overthrow the Lü Family
in 180 BC
and this kingdom became extinct.
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
in ancient China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. By using the old Warring State
Warring States Period
The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
name Zhao
Zhao (state)
Zhao was a significant Chinese state during the Warring States Period, along with six others...
, they claimed to be the rightful rulers of the old Zhao
Zhao (state)
Zhao was a significant Chinese state during the Warring States Period, along with six others...
territory (now Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
province and South Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
). Xie, King of Zhao, was a descendant of the old Zhao
Zhao (state)
Zhao was a significant Chinese state during the Warring States Period, along with six others...
royal family.
The Kingdom of Zhao was one of the 18 Kingdoms
18 Kingdoms
The Eighteen Kingdoms refer to the eighteen feudal principalities/kingdoms created by Xiang Yu in China in 206 BC, after the collapse of the Qin Dynasty. The details of the feudal division are as follows:...
in ancient China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
King of Zhao then became a noble title of the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
. When the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
was established in 202 BC
202 BC
Year 202 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Nero...
, Zhang Er, King Jing of Zhao, kept this title for his loyalty to Emperor Gao of Han in the Chu-Han Contention
Chu-Han contention
The Chu–Han Contention was a post-Qin Dynasty interregnum period in Chinese history. Following the collapse of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu split the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms. Two prominent contending powers, Western Chu and Han, emerged from these principalities and engaged in a...
. In 199 BC
199 BC
Year 199 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Tappulus...
, however, because of the rebellion of several other kings, Zhang Ao, King of Zhao, son of Zhang Er, was demoted to marquess and this kingdom became extinct.
Ruyi, Prince Yin of Zhao
Liu Ruyi
Liu Ruyi , also known as Prince Yin of Zhao was the fourth son of Emperor Gao of Han and Concubine Qi. In 200 BC, he was made Prince of Dai after Liu Xi was demoted for fleeing his Dai province from Xiongnu forces. In 198 BC, Ruyi replaced Zhang Ao as Prince of Zhao after Ao was falsely accused...
, a young son of Liu Bang (Emperor Gao of Han) and a favored concubine, Consort Qi, was made Prince Yin of Zhao under this emperor at around 198 BC
198 BC
Year 198 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Catus and Flamininus...
. Soon after the death of the emperor, he died in 195 BC
195 BC
Year 195 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Flaccus and Cato...
by poisoning in a plot instigated by the emperor's widow, Empress Dowager Lü, to ensure he would not become emperor.
King of Zhao was created again by Empress Dowager Lü in 187 BC
187 BC
Year 187 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Flaminius...
for Liu Qiang, King of Zhao. Liu Qiang was a faked son of Emperor Hui of Han
Emperor Hui of Han
Emperor Hui of Han was the second emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was the second son of the first Han emperor, Han Gaozu and Empress Dowager Lü. He is generally remembered as a weak character dominated by his mother, Empress Dowager Lü, personally kind and generous but unable to escape...
. After Liu Qiang died in 183 BC
183 BC
Year 183 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Labeo...
without an heir, another faked son of Emperor Hui of Han
Emperor Hui of Han
Emperor Hui of Han was the second emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was the second son of the first Han emperor, Han Gaozu and Empress Dowager Lü. He is generally remembered as a weak character dominated by his mother, Empress Dowager Lü, personally kind and generous but unable to escape...
, Liu Wu, King of Zhao, succeeded. Liu Wu was killed in a coup to overthrow the Lü Family
Lü Clan Disturbance
The Lü Clan Disturbance refers to a political disturbance after the death of Grand Empress Dowager Lü of Han Dynasty, the aftermaths of which saw the clan of the deceased empress' family, the Lü consort clan being overthrown from their seats of power and massacred, the deposing of the puppet...
in 180 BC
180 BC
Year 180 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Luscus and Piso/Flaccus...
and this kingdom became extinct.
Kings of Zhao
- Wu Chen, King of Zhao, 209 BC209 BCYear 209 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Verrucosus and Flaccus...
-208 BC208 BCYear 208 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Crispinus... - Xie, King of Zhao, 208 BC208 BCYear 208 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Crispinus...
-206 BC206 BCYear 206 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Philo and Metellus... - Zhang Er, King Jing of Zhao, under the title King of Changshan, 206 BC206 BCYear 206 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Philo and Metellus...
-205 BC205 BCYear 205 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Africanus and Dives... - Xie, King of Zhao, 2nd reign, 205 BC205 BCYear 205 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Africanus and Dives...
-204 BC204 BCYear 204 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cethegus and Tuditanus... - Zhang Er, King Jing of Zhao, 2nd reign, 204 BC204 BCYear 204 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Cethegus and Tuditanus...
-202 BC202 BCYear 202 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Nero... - Zhang Ao, King of Zhao, (202 BC202 BCYear 202 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Nero...
-199 BC199 BCYear 199 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Tappulus...
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Kings of Zhao, Recreated in Han Dynasty
- Liu Qiang, King of Zhao, (187 BC187 BCYear 187 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Flaminius...
-183 BC183 BCYear 183 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Labeo...
) - Liu Wu, King of Zhao, (183 BC183 BCYear 183 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Marcellus and Labeo...
-180 BC180 BCYear 180 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Luscus and Piso/Flaccus...
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