King Xiao of Yan explained

King Xiao of Yan
Succession:King of Yan
Reign:257–255 BCE
Predecessor:King Wucheng
Successor:King Xi
Posthumous Name:King Xiao (孝王)
Death Date:255 BC
Father:King Wucheng of Yan
Issue:Xi, King of Yan

King Xiao of Yan (died 255 BC), ancestral name (姬), clan name Yān (燕), personal name unknown, was the seventh king of the state of Yan in Warring States period of Chinese history. He ruled the kingdom between 257 BC until his death in 255 BC.[1]

King Xiao was a son of King Wucheng of Yan, he ascended the throne after his father's death.[2] During his reign, Yan started to construct an extensive fortifications to protect against the barbarians. The wall stretched from Shanggu Commandery to Liaodong Commandery.[3]

King Xiao died in 255 BC, succeeded by his son Xi.[4] [1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Cihai (small print edition) . 2000. 5th . Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House . 2510 . 7-5326-0630-9 .
  2. http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Zhou/rulers-yan.html The Regional State of Yan 燕
  3. Book: 張覺明 . 2016 . 木蘭史研究: 故里、姓氏、時代、生平考(上、下) . 394 . 9789865681449 . zh.
  4. Book: Records of the Grand Historian . 34 . 孝王元年,秦围邯郸者解去。三年卒,子今王喜立。.