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Duke Hui of Eastern Zhou
Duke Hui of Eastern Zhou, named Gen, was the founder of the Duchy of Eastern Zhou. After the death of his father Duke Wei of Western Zhou, he set himself up at Gong, modern Gongyi in Henan, in 367 BCE with the backing of the states of Zhao and Han, splitting the last royal domain of the Zhou kings in two.
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