{"slug": "yan-state", "label": "Yan (state)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan_%28state%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1055713", "qid": "Q1055713", "description": "ancient state in northern China during the Shang, Zhou, and Warring States periods (11th century BC – 222 BC)", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [-693, -203], "span_label": ["694 BCE", "204 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "chu-state", "label": "Chu (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "zhao-state", "label": "Zhao (state)", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "qin-state", "label": "Qin (state)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "han-warring-states", "label": "Han (Warring States)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "zhou-dynasty", "label": "Zhou dynasty", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wei-state", "label": "Wei (state)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wang-jian-qin", "label": "Wang Jian (Qin)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "qi-state", "label": "Qi (state)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "xiang-yu", "label": "Xiang Yu", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "warring-states-period", "label": "Warring States period", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "assassination", "label": "Assassination", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -693, "year_label": "694 BCE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "694 BC—Duke Hei Jian(黒肩) of Zhou killed King Zhuang of Zhou and plotted to help Prince Ke(克) assume the throne. Xin Bo(辛伯) reported it to King Zhuang, and killed Duke Hei Jian. Prince Ke defected to Yan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292140577#Events_and_trends", "title": "690s BC", "revid": 1292140577, "section": "Events and trends"}}, {"year": -657, "year_label": "658 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "End of the rule of Duke Zhuang in Yan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370510328#Events", "title": "658 BC", "revid": 1370510328, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": -240, "year_label": "241 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Five of the seven major warring states: Chu, Zhao, Wei, Yan, and Han, form an alliance to fight the rising power of Qin. King Kaolie of Chu is named the leader of the alliance, and Lord Chunshen the military commander, with Pang Nuan of Zhao also serving as a general. The coalition penetrates as far as the Qin town of Zui, west of the strategic Hangu Pass and in the Qin heartland of Guanzhong, but they are defeated. Afterwards, Chu moves its capital east to Shouchun, further away from the threat of Qin. Qin counterattacks, sacking the Wei city of Chaoge.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304843215#China", "title": "241 BC", "revid": 1304843215, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -226, "year_label": "227 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Jing Ke, Chinese retainer and assassin of the Yan State", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1288758207#Deaths", "title": "227 BC", "revid": 1288758207, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -225, "year_label": "226 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Qin generals Wang Jian, Li Xin and Wang Ben conquer western Yan and its capital Ji. To secure peace, king Xi of Yan executes his son Crown Prince Dan, who is wanted for the attempted assassination of the king of Qin, Ying Zheng.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360927548#China", "title": "226 BC", "revid": 1360927548, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -221, "year_label": "222 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Xi of Yan, king of the Yan State (Warring States Period)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1295080485#Deaths", "title": "222 BC", "revid": 1295080485, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#China", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}, {"year": -203, "year_label": "204 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Han Xin completes the conquest of Zhao and receives the surrender of Yan. He captures the Zhao capital of Handan and defeats Chu relief forces sent by Xiang Yu.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115585#China", "title": "204 BC", "revid": 1300115585, "section": "Events › By place › China"}}]}