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Duke Wen of Qi

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Reign
  
815–804 BC

Name
  
Duke of

Children
  
Duke Cheng of Qi

Predecessor
  
Duke Li of Qi

Died
  
804 BC


Successor
  
Duke Cheng of Qi

Parents
  
Duke Li of Qi

Grandparents
  
Duke Wu of Qi

Father
  
Duke Li of Qi

House
  
Qi


Grandchildren
  
Duke Zhuang I of Qi

Great grandchildren
  
Duke Xi of Qi

Duke Wen of Qi (Chinese: 齊文公; pinyin: Qí Wén Gōng; died 804 BC) was from 815 to 804 BC the tenth recorded ruler of the State of Qi during the Western Zhou Dynasty of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Chi (呂赤), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Wen was his posthumous title.

Duke Wen's father Duke Li of Qi was a despotic ruler, and in 816 BC the people of Qi rebelled 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 Wen ascended the throne, and executed 70 people who were responsible for his father's death.

Duke Wen reigned for 12 years and died in 804 BC. He was succeeded by his son, Duke Cheng of Qi.

References

Duke Wen of Qi Wikipedia