Ancient China · King Zhao of Qin

King Zhao of Qin 昭王

Zhāo Wáng

Attested BC 306 - BC 251

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Zhao of Qin was a king Zhao of Qin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 306 to BC 251 戰國時期
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 164

Events and relationships

Continued Duke Xiao’s strategy and expanded Qin
Conquest · Qin ruler
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 164

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

孝公既沒，惠文王、武王、昭王蒙故業，因遺策，南取漢中，西舉巴蜀，東割膏腴之地，收要害之郡。 After Duke Xiao's death, Kings Huiwen, Wu, and Zhao carried on his legacy and followed his grand strategy. They seized Hanzhong to the south, conquered Ba and Shu to the west, carved away the fertile lands to the east, and secured the strategically vital commanderies.