Duke Li of Jin

Duke Li of Jin or Jin Li Gong (晉厲公) (reigned 580-573 BC) was a ruler of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period. He made peace with Qin to the west and Qi to the east to block the growth of Chu to the south. In 579 the four powers held a peace conference, but fighting soon broke out again and Duke Li defeated Chu at the Battle of Yanling in 574. Said to be arrogant and over-confident, he attempted to get rid of some powerful ministers and was killed in a coup d'etat (by the Luan clan (欒氏) and the Zhonghang clan (中行氏)). He was followed by Duke Dao of Jin (572-558 BC).