Marquis Mu of Jin
Marquis Mu of Jin 晉穆侯 | |
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Ruler of the State of Jin | |
Reign | 798–776 BC |
Predecessor | Marquis Xian of Jin |
Successor | Shang Shu |
Father | Marquis Xian of Jin |
Died | 776 BC |
Marquis Mu of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋穆侯; traditional Chinese: 晉穆侯; pinyin: Jìn Mù Hóu), ancestral name Ji (姬), given name Feiwang (費王) or Fusheng (弗生), was the ninth ruler of the state of Jin during the Western Zhou Dynasty. After his father, Marquis Xian of Jin died in 799 BC, he ascended the throne of Jin.
The fourth year of his reign, he married a woman from the royal family of Qi to be one of his concubines. In the seventh year of his reign, he battled with a tribe called Tiao (條). During this time, his eldest son, Chou, was born.
After being victorious in the battle with a tribe called Qianmu (千畝), his other son, Chengshi, was born.
Marquis Mu reigned for 23 years. When he died in 776 BC his younger brother Shang Shu usurped the throne. Chou was forced to leave Jin.
Marquis Mu of Jin Cadet branch of the House of Ji Died: 776 BC | ||
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Preceded by Marquis Xian of Jin |
Marquis of Jin 798–776 BC |
Succeeded by Shang Shu |
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