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Qi (state)

Zhou dynasty Chinese state (1046–221 BCE)

29 dated entries naming Qi (state), drawn from 29 separate years between 720 BCE and 189 BCE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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8th century BC

  • 720 BCE720 BC—Birth of Guan Zhong, political adviser of Qi in eastern ancient China.source

7th century BC

  • 698 BCE698 BC—Death of Duke Xi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qisource
  • 694 BCE694 BC—Duke Xiang of Qi and Duke Huan of Lu meet at Luo(濼). Duke Huan of Lu and his wife, Wen Jiang goes to Qi.source
  • 690 BCE690 BC—Marquis of Ji(紀) does not surrender to Qi, and passes the throne to his younger brother, Ji Ji(紀季).source
  • 673 BCEWen Jiang, princess of the State of Qi and duchess of the State of Lusource
  • 645 BCEGuan Zhong, prime minister of Qisource
  • 613 BCEShe (Qi), temporary ruler of the state of Qisource
  • 609 BCEDuke Yi of Qi, ruler of the state of Qisource

6th century BC

  • 599 BCE599 BC—Duke Hui of Qi, ruler of the Chinese state of Qisource
  • 589 BCE589 BC—Battle of An: Jin defeats Qi; these two Chinese states later agree to an alliance.source
  • 554 BCEDuke Ling of Qi, ruler of the State of Qisource
  • 548 BCEDuke Zhuang II, ruler of the Chinese state of Qisource
  • 546 BCEA coup takes place in the state of Qi.source

4th century BC

  • 364 BCEThe Chinese astronomer Gan De from the State of Qi reportedly discovers the moon Ganymede, belonging to Jupiter, and makes the earliest known sunspot observations.source
  • 354 BCEThe State of Qi is victorious over the State of Wei in the Battle of Guiling, a conflict which involves the military strategy of Sun Bin.source
  • 342 BCEIn the course of the Warring States period, the army of the state of Qi defeats the army of the state of Wei in the Battle of Maling. This battle involves the military strategy of the general Sun Bin (descendant of Sun Tzu), and is the first battle in recorded history to give a reliable account of the handheld crossbow with trigger mechanism.source
  • 334 BCEThe rulers of Wei and Qi agree to recognize each other as kings, formalizing the independence of the Warring States and the powerlessness of the Zhou dynasty.source
  • 316 BCESun Bin, Chinese military strategist and general from the State of Qisource

3rd century BC

  • 283 BCEGeneral Lian Po of the State of Zhou defeats an army of the State of Qi and captures the city of Yangqin.source
  • 279 BCEGeneral Lian Po of the State of Zhou defeats an army of the State of Qi.source
  • 275 BCEShen Dao, Chinese philosopher from Zhao who also served at the Jixia academy in Qi. He is known for his blend of Legalism and Taoism (approximate date)source
  • 265 BCEXiang of Qi, Chinese king of Qi (Warring States Period)source
  • 239 BCERough date: The Zhao general Pang Nuan captures the Qi city of Rao'an and the Yan cities of Li and Yangcheng.source
  • 221 BCELiu Fei, Chinese prince and proclaimed king of the former Qi State (died 189 BC)source
  • 209 BCEThe rebels restore the monarchies of Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, Wei and (in 208) Han.source
  • 206 BCEXiang Yu campaigns against a rebellion in Qi.source
  • 204 BCEHan Xin invades the State of Qi, defeats Qi's armies, captures their capital Linzi and crushes a coalition army of Chu and Qi forces under Long Ju in the Battle of the Wei River.source
  • 203 BCEHan Xin completes the conquest of Qi, and Liu Bang appoints him as its king.source

2nd century BC

  • 189 BCELiu Fei, Chinese prince and proclaimed king of the former Qi State (Zhou dynasty) (born 221 BC)source

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