King Xiao of Yan
| King Xiao of Yan 燕孝王 | |||||||||
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| King of Yan | |||||||||
| Reign | 257–255 BCE | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Wucheng | ||||||||
| Successor | Ji Xi | ||||||||
| Died | 255 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | Ji Xi | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Yan | ||||||||
| Father | King Wucheng of Yan | ||||||||
King Xiao of Yan (Chinese: 燕孝王; died 255 BC), whose personal name is unknown, was the king of the Yan state from 257 BC until his death in 255 BC.[1]
King Xiao was a son of King Wucheng, and ascended the throne after his father's death.[2] During his reign, Yan started constructing an extensive fortification to protect against the barbarians. The wall stretched from Shanggu Commandery to Liaodong Commandery.[3]
King Xiao died in 255 BC, and was succeeded by his son Ji Xi.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Cihai (small print edition) (5th ed.). Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. 2000. p. 2510. ISBN 7-5326-0630-9.
- ^ The Regional State of Yan 燕
- ^ 張覺明 (2016). 木蘭史研究: 故里、姓氏、時代、生平考(上、下) (in Chinese). 致知學術出版. p. 394. ISBN 9789865681449.
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 34.
孝王元年，秦围邯郸者解去。三年卒，子今王喜立。