Reign 824–816 BC Name Duke of Children Duke Wen of Qi Predecessor Duke Wu of Qi Died 816 BC Grandchildren Duke Cheng of Qi | Successor Duke Wen of Qi Parents Duke Wu of Qi Grandparents Duke Xian of Qi Father Duke Wu of Qi House Qi | |
Great grandchildren Duke Zhuang I of Qi | ||
Duke Li of Qi (Chinese: 齊厲公; pinyin: Qí Lì Gōng; died 816 BC) was from 824 to 816 BC the ninth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Wuji (呂無忌), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Li was his posthumous title.
Duke Li succeeded his father Duke Wu of Qi, who died in 825 BC, as ruler of Qi. He was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled against him and tried to make the son of Duke Hu of Qi, Duke Li's grand-uncle, 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 people who were responsible for Duke Li's death.
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