Hegemony of Duke Huan of Qi and the interstate order (c.685–643 BCE)

1. Guan Zhong becomes chief minister of Qi

   Jan 1, 685 BCELabels: Guan Zhong, State of

   • Duke Huan
   • Qi State

2. Battle of Qianshi secures Huan’s accession

   Aug 8, 685 BCELabels: Battle of, Duke Huan

   • Qianshi
   • Duke Huan

3. Beixing alliance convened under Qi leadership

   Jan 1, 681 BCELabels: Beixing meeting, Duke Huan

   • Qi State

4. Ke meeting compels Lu to accept Qi suzerainty

   Jan 1, 681 BCELabels: Ke meeting, State of

   • Qi State

5. Zhen meeting marks broad recognition of Qi leadership

   Jan 1, 680 BCELabels: Zhen meeting, Duke Huan

   • Qi State

6. Conference elects Duke Huan as interstate leader

   Jan 1, 667 BCELabels: Interstate conference, Duke Huan

   • Duke Huan
   • Spring Autumn

7. Zhou court confers hegemon (bà) authority on Qi

   Jan 1, 667 BCELabels: Zhou court, King Hui

   • Spring Autumn
   • Duke Huan

8. Qi intervention helps preserve Wey after Di invasion

   Jan 1, 660 BCELabels: State of, Di invasion

   • Duke Yi
   • Duke Huan

9. Qi-led campaign defeats Cai and pressures Chu

   Jan 1, 656 BCELabels: Cai campaign, Duke Huan

   • Duke Huan
   • Qi State

10. Peace and conference at Zhaoling constrain Chu

    Jan 1, 656 BCELabels: Zhaoling conference, Chu

    • Chu State
    • Qi State

11. Kuiqiu alliance meeting marks peak of Qi hegemony

    Jan 1, 651 BCELabels: Kuiqiu meeting, Duke Huan

    • Duke Xian
    • Spring Autumn

12. Battle of Loulin weakens Qi-led anti-Chu coalition

    Jan 1, 645 BCELabels: Battle of, Xu state

    • Loulin
    • Guan Zhong

13. Death of Duke Huan triggers Qi succession crisis

    Jan 1, 643 BCELabels: Death of, Qi succession

    • Duke Huan
    • Duke Xiao

14. War of Qi’s succession fractures hegemonic center

    Jan 1, 643 BCELabels: War of, Qi princes

    • Qi Succession
    • Duke Xiao