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Marquess Xian of Zhao

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Zhao Huan
Leader of Zhao clan
Reign423 BCE - 409 BCE
PredecessorZhao Jia (Zhao Huan-zi)
SuccessorMarquess Lie
Died409 BCE
Names
Ancestral name: Yíng (嬴)
Lineage name: Zhào (趙)
Given name: Huàn (浣)
Posthumous name
Xiàn (獻)
Marquess Xiàn (獻侯)
FatherZhao Zhou
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese趙獻侯
Simplified Chinese赵献侯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhào Xiàn Hóu

Marquess Xian of Zhao (died 409 BCE) (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhào Xiàn Hóu) or Zhao Xianzi was a ruler of the State of Zhao from 423 BCE to 409 BCE during the Warring States period of ancient China.

Born Zhào Huàn (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ), he was the son of Zhao Zhou (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ), grandson of Zhao Bolu (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ) and the eldest brother of Zhao Xiangzi (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ) (or Zhao Wuxu (Chinese: 趙毋卹)).

Zhào Xiāngzĭ believed that it was illegal for him to be the successor to Zhào Bólŭ and wanted to return his inheritance so that Zhào Huàn would become heir apparent.

After Zhào Huàn became leader he was banished from the Zhao capitals of Zhongmu County (Chinese: ) (in modern-day Henan) and Dai Commandery (near modern-day Yuzhou in Hebei) by Zhao Huanzi (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ), who usurped Zhào Huàn's position and installed himself as ruler.

A year later, Zhào Huánzĭ died and the local people killed all his sons. As a result, Zhào Huàn once more became leader of Zhao. After he died he was awarded the posthumous title of Zhào Xiànzĭ whilst his son became Marquess Lie of Zhao (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhào Liè Hóu) who subsequently altered his father's posthumous title to Marquess Xian of Zhao.

References

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Shen Changyun, “Zhao State Historical Manuscripts”, Zhonghua Publishing