entity Updated 2026-08-19 Tags: Person, Ruler, Pre-Qin, Qin-State

秦灵公 / Duke Ling of Qin

秦灵公 / Duke Ling of Qin appears in 《资治通鉴·周纪》08丨一代名将吴起惨死(3) as the father of 秦献公. The episode uses him only to explain why Qin Xian Gong has a plausible royal claim when shuzhang Gai brings him back from exile to replace 秦出公.

The page is intentionally source-scoped. It records the genealogical role needed for the Qin coup branch without expanding into a full Qin ruler biography.

Connections

  • 秦国 - polity context.
  • 秦献公 - son whose claim matters in the coup story.
  • 秦出公 - later child ruler killed when Qin Xian Gong is installed.