338 - 338 Births, 338 Deaths, Li Qi, Isaac of Armenia, Jacob of Nisibis, List of State Leaders in 338, Tuoba Yihuai (Paperback)

Chapters: 338 Births, 338 Deaths, Li Qi, Isaac of Armenia, Jacob of Nisibis, List of State Leaders in 338, Tuoba Yihuai. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Li Qi () (314-338), courtesy name Shiyun (), posthumous name Duke You of Qiongdu (), was an emperor of the Chinese/Ba-Di state Cheng Han. He seized the throne after his brother Li Yue () assassinated their father Li Xiong's designated heir, their cousin Li Ban, in 334. His reign was viewed as one of decadence and deterioration from his father's reign of simplicity. He was subsequently overthrown by his father's cousin Li Shou the Prince of Han in 338, and committed suicide after being demoted to a duke. Li Shou seized the throne and changed the name of the state from Cheng to Han, although traditional historians treat the Li Qi to Li Shou transition as within a single state. Li Qi was the fourth son of Li Xiong, Cheng Han's founding emperor, by his concubine Consort Ran, but was raised by Li Xiong's wife Empress Ren. When he was young, he was known for being intelligent and charismatic. When Li Xiong asked his sons to scout the population for talented people to serve as officials, Li Qi was the most successful for finding talents, so many Cheng Han officials were people who were discovered by Li Qi. Li Xiong had named his brother Li Dang ()'s son Li Ban as his crown prince and heir, but after Li Xiong's death in 334 and succession by Li Ban, Li Qi and his brother Li Yue () were disgruntled, and they secretly plotted against Li Ban. Li Ban's younger brother Li Wu (), who had heard rumors of the conspiracy, suggested to Li Ban that he immediately send Li Yue and Li Qi away from the capital, back to their defense posts, but Li Ban did not have the heart to send away Li Xiong's sons before their f...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3737312