Marquess Xian of Zhao (died 409 BC) () or Zhao Xianzi was a leader of the

State of Zhao Zhao () was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It was created from the three-way Partition of Jin, together with Han and Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained significant strength from the mil ...

during the

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(475-220 BC) of ancient China. Born Zhào Huàn (), he was the son of Zhao Zhou (), grandson of

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() and the eldest brother of

Zhao Xiangzi Zhao Wuxu ( zh, 趙毋卹, reigned 458 BCE – 425 BCE), also known by the posthumous name Xiangzi (襄子), was the head of the house of Zhao in the Jin state in late Spring and Autumn period. Early life Wuxu was born to a Di (翟) slave of Jia ...

(). Zhào Xiāngzĭ believed that it was illegal for him to be the successor to Zhào Bólŭ and wanted to return his inheritance so that Zhào Huàn would become heir apparent. After Zhào Huàn became leader he was banished from the Zhao capitals of

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() (in modern-day

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) and

Dai Commandery Dai Commandery was a commandery (''jùn'') of the state of Zhao established BC and of northern imperial Chinese dynasties until the time of the Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty (r. AD581–604). It occupied lands in what is now Hebei, Shanxi, a ...

(near modern-day Yuzhou in

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) by Zhao Huanzi (), who usurped Zhào Huàn's position and installed himself as ruler. A year later, Zhào Huánzĭ died and the local people killed all his sons. As a result, Zhào Huàn once more became leader of Zhao. After he died he was awarded the posthumous title of Zhào Xiànzĭ whilst his son became Marquess Lie of Zhao () who subsequently altered his father's posthumous title to Marquess Xian of Zhao.

References

Shen Changyun, “Zhao State Historical Manuscripts”, Zhonghua Publishing Monarchs of Zhao (state) Zhou dynasty nobility 5th-century BC Chinese monarchs Zhao (state) 409 BC deaths {{China-bio-stub