Zhao
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one of the states in ancient China's Warring States period
Key facts
- Status
- March → Kingdom
- Capital
- Jinyang , Handan
- Religion
- Chinese folk religion Ancestor worship
- Government
- Monarchy
- 423 409 bce first
- Marquess Xian of Zhao
- 403 400 bce
- Marquess Lie of Zhao
- 386 375 bce
- Marquess Jing of Zhao
- 374 350 bce
- Marquess Cheng of Zhao
- 349 326 bce
- Marquess Su of Zhao
- 325 299 bce
- King Wuling of Zhao
- 298 266 bce
- King Huiwen of Zhao
- 265 245 bce
- King Xiaocheng of Zhao
- 244 236 bce
- King Daoxiang of Zhao
- 235 228 bce
- King Youmiao of Zhao
- 227 223 bce last
- King Jia of Zhao
- Historical era
- Warring States period
- Partition of jin
- 403 BC
- Conquered by qin
- 222 BC
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- inception
- 0403-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 0222-00-00
- Commons category
- Zhao (state)
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Ruins of the city of Dai, Zhao's last capital
Zhao (traditional Chinese: 趙; simplified Chinese: 赵) was one of the seven major states during the Warring States period of ancient China. It emerged from the tripartite division of Jin, along with Han and Wei, in the 5th century BC. Zhao gained considerable strength from the military reforms initiated during the reign of King Wuling, but suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Qin at the Battle of Changping. Its territory included areas in the modern provinces of Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and Shaanxi. It bordered the states of Qin, Wei, and Yan, as well as various nomadic peoples including the Hu and Xiongnu. Its capital was Handan, in modern Hebei province.
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