Duke You of Jin (, died 416 BC) was from 433 to 416 BC the titular ruler of the State of Jin during the transition period from the

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to the

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of ancient China. His ancestral name was Ji, given name Liu, and Duke You was his

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. He succeeded his father, Duke Jing of Jin, who died in 434 BC. By the time of Duke You's reign, Jin had already been partitioned into three ''de facto'' states of

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, Zhao, and

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. The only territories under the Duke's control were the traditional capitals

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and

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. Even though he was the nominal head of the state, he had to pay tribute to the rulers of Han, Zhao, and Wei. Duke You reigned for 18 years and died in 416 BC.

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installed his son Zhi on the throne, who was later known as

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. According to the ''

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'', Duke You was killed by bandits when he secretly left the city at night to meet his mistress.

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