Duke Jing of Qin

Duke Jing of Qin (Chinese: 秦景公; pinyin: Qín Jǐng Gōng, died 537 BC) was from 576 to 537 BC the eighteenth ruler of the Zhou Dynasty state of Qin that eventually united China to become the Qin Dynasty. His ancestral name was Ying (嬴), and Duke Jing was his posthumous title. Duke Jing succeeded his father Duke Huan of Qin, who died in 577 BC, as ruler of Qin.

Not to be confused with Duke Jìng (竫) of Qin, the posthumous name of the crown prince who predeceased his father Duke Wen.
Duke Jing of Qin
秦景公
Ruler of Qin
Reign576–537 BC
PredecessorDuke Huan of Qin
SuccessorDuke Ai of Qin
Died537 BC
HouseHouse of Ying
FatherDuke Huan of Qin
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