King Xiaowen of Qin
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| Ying Zhu 嬴柱 |
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| Reign | 13 September 250 BC - 15 September 250 BC |
| Predecessor | King Zhaoxiang |
| Successor | King Zhuangxiang |
| Spouse | Queen Dowager Huayang Queen Dowager Xia |
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| King Zhuangxiang of Qin | |
| Full name | |
| Ancestral name: Ying (嬴) Given name: Zhu (柱) |
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| Posthumous name | |
| King Xiaowen of Qin (秦孝文王) | |
| Father | King Zhaoxiang of Qin |
| Mother | Queen Dowager Tang |
| Born | 302 BC |
| Died | 250 BC (aged 51-52) |
King Xiaowen of Qin (reigned 250 BC) had a very brief reign. Indeed, he only became King of the Qin for less than 1 year, and 3 days after his coronation he died.
This gave rise to many theories as to his short reign. The most accepted one is that he was very old when he ascended to the throne (his predecessor, King Zhao of Qin, ruled for over 50 years).
However, there is a conspiracy theory: that Lü Buwei poisoned the king or at least hastened his death, to put the next king, King Zhuangxiang of Qin onto the throne. This is supported in a way by the fact that Zhuangxiang reigned for only 3 years.
So some people link Xiaowen and Zhuangxiang's deaths all the way to Lü Buwei, claiming that it was a plot by him to put his son, Qin Shi Huang, onto the throne.
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King Xiaowen of Qin
Died: 247 BC |
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| Preceded by King Zhaoxiang |
King of Qin 250 BC – 249 BC |
Succeeded by King Zhuangxiang |
