Duke Xian Of Qin (Shixi)
Duke Xian of Qin may refer to: *Duke Xian of Qin (725–704 BC) (秦憲公), often mistakenly called Duke Ning of Qin (秦寧公). *Duke Xian of Qin (424–362 BC) Duke Xian of Qin (, 424–362 BC) was from 384 to 362 BC the 29th ruler of the Zhou Dynasty state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying ( 嬴), and Duke Xian was his posthumous title. His ...

Duke Xian Of Qin (725–704 BC)
Duke Xian of Qin (, 725–704 BC) was from 715 to 704 BC the eighth ruler of the Zhou Dynasty Chinese state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying ( 嬴), and Duke Xian was his posthumous title. His title was recorded as Duke Ning of Qin (秦寧公) in the ''Records of the Grand Historian'' by Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian, but inscriptions on excavated bronzes from the era have proven that "Ning" (寧) was a miscopy of the correct character "Xian" (憲). Accession to the throne Duke Xian succeeded his grandfather Duke Wen of Qin, who ruled for 50 years and died in 716 BC. Duke Xian was made the crown prince after his father predeceased Duke Wen in 718 BC. His father was given the posthumous title Duke Jing of Qin (秦竫公) although he never ascended the throne. Reign In 714 BC, the second year of Duke Xian's reign, the Qin capital was moved to Pingyang (平陽, in present-day Baoji, Shaanxi). The next year Qin defeated ...
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