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Han Qian
Early Warring States ruler of Han, recognised as a marquis by King Weilie of Zhou in 403 BCE together with the rulers of Wei and Zhao
Mural of the event “Partition of Jin”, which this person took part in.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn period, power in Jin lay with its ministerial houses. In 453 BCE Han, Zhao and Wei combined at Jinyang to destroy the Zhi clan, and in 403 BCE King Weilie of Zhou named Wei Si, Zhao Ji and Han Qian as feudal lords, splitting Jin in three.
Also known as Marquis Jing of Han
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Han Qian, known as Marquis Jing of Han, was the son of Han Wuzi and ruler of Han at the start of the Warring States period. Early in his reign he attacked Zheng, took Yongqiu and moved his seat to Yangdi. In 403 BCE King Weilie of Zhou named Han Qian, Wei Si and Zhao Ji as feudal lords, formally turning the three Jin houses into states; the Zizhi Tongjian opens with this Partition of Jin. He is the Han ruler enfeoffed in 'The Partition of Jin'; his line ruled until Qin conquered Han in 230 BCE.
Life and times
Dates Birth unknown; reigned 408–400 BCE
- 453 BCEPartition of JinTook part
- 403 BCEZhou King Recognizes Three Jin Lords