Duke Zhao of Jin [SEP] father
Duke Zhao of Jin
Duke Zhao of Jin (, died 526 BC) was from 531 to 526 BC the ruler of the State of Jin, a major power during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Yi, and Duke Zhao was his posthumous title. He succeeded his father, Duke Ping of Jin, who died in 532 BC.
Duke Zhao of Jin reigned for 6 years and died in 526 BC. During his reign the state was increasingly dominated by
Zhao, and Wei, although the title of the Duke of Jin would still exist in name only for several more generations.
Rise of the Zhi clan.
The state of Jin had long been dominated by aristocratic clans. During the reign of Duke Chu's father Duke Ding, the six major clans fought a civil war, and in 490 BC the Fan and Zhonghang clans were defeated. In 458 BC, the remaining four clans – Zhi, Han, Zhao, and Wei – divided up the former territory of