Person

Zhao Xiangzi

d. 425 BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as Zhao Wuxu

Zhao Xiangzi was head of the Zhao lineage, ministers of the State of Jin, in the 5th century BCE. Around 457 BCE he killed the king of Dai at a banquet and annexed his state. In 453 BCE, besieged at Jinyang by the Zhi clan, he allied with the Han and Wei clans to destroy the Zhi, a step towards the partition of Jin.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

State of Dai (Di)State of Zhao

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