| Duke Chu of Jin 晉出公 | |||||||||
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| Duke of Jin | |||||||||
| Reign | 474–452 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Ding | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Jing | ||||||||
| Died | 452 BC | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Jin | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Ding | ||||||||
Duke Chu of Jin (Chinese: 晉出公; pinyin: Jìn Chū Gōng), personal name Ji Zao, was a duke of the Jin state. He succeeded his father, Duke Ding, to the throne in 474 BC.
In 453 BC, the Zhi (智) clan was exterminated by the noble houses of Han (韓), Zhao (趙) and Wei (魏) in the Battle of Jinyang.[1] A furious Duke Chu decided to launch a punitive attack on the Han, Zhao and Wei clans, but was instead forced to flee the Jin state. He died on the way to the Qi state. The three clans then installed Duke Jing as the next Jin ruler.