- Earl Huang of Cai
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Huang of Cai Reign: 11th or 10th century BC Parent{s}: Cai Zhong Hu (蔡仲胡) Spouse(s): Countess of Cai Issue(s): Gōng of Cai Ancestral name (姓): Ji (姬) Given name (名): Huang (荒) Courtesy name (字): Unknown Posthumous name (謚): Unknown Styled: Huang, the Earl of Cai (蔡伯荒) General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar.
They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar.
——— Earl Huang of Cai (蔡伯荒) (?–?), born as Ji Huang (姬荒), was the third ruler of the State of Cai. He was the only known son of Zhong Hu of Cai (蔡仲胡) and close kin of King Cheng of Zhou and his successor King Kang of Zhou. He held the title of the Earl or Count of Cai (Cai Bo 蔡伯). The title Bo (伯) is equivalent to these Western titles. He was succeeded by his son who took the title of Marquis of Cai. There never existed a title of Duke of Cai.
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- Shiji
- Chinese Wikipedia
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Earl Huang of CaiCadet branch of the Royal House of Zhou
周朝宗室Regnal titles Preceded by
Cai ZhongRuler of Cai
(蔡国君主)Succeeded by
Marquis Gong of CaiPreceded by
New titleEarl of Cai
(蔡國伯)Succeeded by
Title abolishedCategories:- 11th century BC in China
- Zhou Dynasty people
- Cai (state)
- 11th-century BC people
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