Duke Li of Qi

Duke Li of Qi
齊厲公
Duke of Qi
Reign824–816 BC
PredecessorDuke Wu
SuccessorDuke Wen
Died816 BC
IssueDuke Wen
Names
Ancestral name: Jiāng (姜)
Clan name: Lǚ (呂)
Given name: Wújì (無忌)
Posthumous name
Duke Li (厲公)
HouseJiang
DynastyJiang Qi
FatherDuke Wu

Duke Li of Qi (Chinese: 齊厲公; pinyin: Qí Lì Gōng), personal name Lü Wuji, was duke of the Qi state from 824 BC to 816 BC.[1][2]

Duke Li succeeded his father Duke Wu, to the throne of Qi. He was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled against him and attempted to install the son of Duke Hu (Duke Li's grand-uncle) as the new ruler. Duke Li was killed by the rebels, but Duke Hu's son also died in the fighting. Subsequently, Duke Li's son, Duke Wen, ascended the throne, and executed 70 individuals who were responsible for Duke Li's death.[1][2]

Family

Sons:

  • Prince Chi (公子赤; d. 804 BC), ruled as Duke Wen of Qi from 815 to 804 BC

Ancestry

Duke Yǐ of Qi (d. 933 BC)
Duke Gui of Qi (d. 902 BC)
Duke Xian of Qi (d. 850 BC)
Duke Wu of Qi (d. 825 BC)
Duke Li of Qi (d. 816 BC)

References

  1. ^ a b Sima Qian. 齐太公世家 [House of Duke Tai of Qi]. Records of the Grand Historian (in Chinese). Guoxue.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Han Zhaoqi (韩兆琦), ed. (2010). Shiji (史记) (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. pp. 2512–2513. ISBN 978-7-101-07272-3.
Duke Li of Qi
 Died: 816 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by Duke of Qi
824–816 BC 		Succeeded by