Marquess Wen of Han

Ruler of the State of Han from 386 to 377 BC

Marquess Wen of Han
韓文侯

Marquess of Han

Reign

386–377 BC

Predecessor

Marquess Lie

Successor

Marquess Ai

Died

377 BC

Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Lineage name: Hán (韓) Given name: Unknown
Posthumous name
Marquess Wen (文侯)

House

Dynasty

Han

Father

Marquess Lie

Marquess Wen of Han (Chinese: 韓文侯; pinyin: Hán Wén Hóu; died 377 BC), personal name unknown, was marquess of the Han state between 386 BC and until his death in 377 BC. He was the son of Marquess Lie. Marquess Wen oversaw a rise in the state's prosperity and launched several military campaigns. In 385 BC, Marquess Wen attacked the Zheng state and took Yangcheng. In the same year, Han attacked the Song state, reaching Pengcheng, and took Duke Dao of Song (宋悼公) prisoner. In 380 BC, an alliance of Han, Zhao, and Wei attacked the Qi state, reaching Sangqiu.^[1]^[2] Two years later in 378 BC, the alliance attacked Qi again, reaching Lingqiu.^[2] Marquess Wen died in 377 BC and was succeeded by his son, Marquess Ai.