Duke You of Lu
| Duke You of Lu 魯幽公 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Lu | |||||||||
| Reign | 987 - 974 BC or 988 – 975 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Yang of Lu | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Wei of Lu (魯魏公) | ||||||||
| Died | 974 BC or 975 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Unknown | ||||||||
| Issue | None | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Lu | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Yang of Lu | ||||||||
| Mother | Unknown | ||||||||
Duke You of Lu (died 974 BC or 975 BC[1]), personal name Ji Zai (姬宰) or Yi (懌),[2] was the fourth ruler of the Lu state, reigning for a total of 14 years. He inherited the duchy from his father, Duke Yang.[3]
According to Records of the Grand Historian, he was murdered by his younger brother Ji Fei (Duke Wei) who then took over the duchy.[4]
References
- ^ Nivison, David S. (1999). The Key to the Chronology of the Three Dynasties: The "Modern Text" Bamboo Annals. Dept. of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Pennsylvania. p. 25.
- ^ Theobald, Ulrich (1 November 2018). "The Regional State of Lu 魯". Chinaknowledge. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Lei, Haizhong (2020). Chinese Culture and the Chinese Military. Cambridge University Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-108-47918-9.
- ^ Hong Yuan (2018). The Sinitic Civilization Book I: A Factual History Through the Lens of Archaeology, Bronzeware, Astronomy, Divination, Calendar and the Annals. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-5320-5829-5.