Duke Xiang of Qin
| Duke Xiang of Qin 秦襄公 | |||||||||
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| Ruler of Qin | |||||||||
| Reign | 777–766 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Zhuang of Qin | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Wen of Qin | ||||||||
| Died | 766 BC | ||||||||
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| House | Ying | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Qin | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Zhuang of Qin | ||||||||
Duke Xiang of Qin (Chinese: 秦襄公; pinyin: Qín Xiāng Gōng; died 766 BC), personal name possibly Ying Kai(嬴開), was a duke of the state of Qin, ruling from 777 BC to 766 BC. He was the first Qin ruler to be granted a noble rank by the king of the Zhou dynasty; under his reign, Qin was formally recognized as a major vassal state of the Zhou dynasty.