Marquis Ai of Jin

Marquis Ai of Jin
Marquis Ai of Jin
晉哀侯
Ruler of the State of Jin
Reign 717–709 BC
Predecessor Marquis E of Jin
Successor Marquis Xiaozi of Jin
Father Marquis E of Jin
Mother unknown
Born unknown
Died 709 BC

Marquis Ai of Jin (simplified Chinese: 晋哀侯; traditional Chinese: 晉哀侯; pinyin: Jìn Āihóu), Ancestral name is Ji(姬), given name is Guang (光), was the fifteenth ruler of the state of Jin. He was also the fifth ruler of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. He reigned for nine years.

In 710 BC, the eighth year of his reign, Marquis Ai of Jin attacked a small state south of Jin called Xingting (陘廷). The next year, Xingting, allied with Duke Wu of Quwo, sacked Yi (翼), the capital of Jin. After getting his half-uncle, Han Wan, to kill an escaping Marquis Ai of Jin, The Zhou king ensured that Ai's son, Marquis Xiaozi of Jin, became the next ruler of Jin.

Marquis Ai of Jin
State of Jin
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Marquis E of Jin		 Ruler of Jin
717 BC – 709 BC		 Succeeded by
Marquis Xiaozi of Jin


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