Duke Xiao of Qi Duke Xiao of Qi Duke Xiao of Qi (; died 633 BC) was from 642 to 633 BC ruler of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His personal name was Lü Zhao (呂昭), ancestral name Jiang (姜), and Duke Xiao was his posthumous title. He was known as Crown Prince Zhao before his accession to the throne. Duke Xiao's father was Duke Huan of Qi, who was the first of the Five Hegemons, the most powerful rulers of the Spring and Autumn period. Duke Huan had at least three main wives who bore
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