Duke Cheng of Qin explained

Duke Cheng of Qin
秦成公
Succession:Ruler of Qin
Reign:663–660 BC
Predecessor:Duke Xuan of Qin
Successor:Duke Mu of Qin
House:Ying
Dynasty:Qin
Father:Duke De of Qin
Death Date:660 BC
Posthumous Name:Duke Cheng (成公)

Duke Cheng of Qin (; 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.guoxue.com/shibu/24shi/shiji/sj_005.htm . zh:秦本纪 . Annals of Qin . . Sima Qian . Sima Qian . Chinese . guoxue.com . 1 May 2012.
  2. Book: Annotated Shiji . Han, Zhaoqi . 2010 . Zhonghua Book Company . 978-7-101-07272-3 . Chinese . Annals of Qin . 364–365.