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Duke Huan of Qi's Hegemony

Type Event Region China Time -681–-643

With Guan Zhong's assistance, Duke Huan of Qi reformed government and strengthened the state, and around 681 BCE established himself as the first heg…

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  1. -685–-681Linzi · ShandongAfter Duke Huan of Qi took the throne, he appointed Guan Zhong as chancellor and implemented reforms such as selecting the capable, state-supported artisans and merchants, and taxation by state, rapidly increasing Qi's power and laying the material foundation for external hegemony.
  2. -681–-651Northern Central Plains · ChinaDuke Huan of Qi attacked the Shan Rong in the north, rescued Xing, preserved Wei, and presided over alliances at Beixing, Juan, and You, integrating the feudal lords in the name of respecting the king and resisting the barbarians, and was widely recognized as the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period.
  3. -651–-643Kuiqiu · HenanDuke Huan of Qi convened the lords at Kuiqiu, where the Zhou Son of Heaven sent representatives to bestow sacrificial meat, marking the peak of his hegemony. In his later years, due to poor appointments and repeated internal disorders, his hegemony quickly collapsed after his death.

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