Betrayal and Execution

Case of Fu Xia Assassinating Zi Yi and Being Executed by Duke Li of Zheng
  1. Case of Fu Xia Assassinating Zi Yi and Being Executed by Duke Li of Zheng
  2. Jurisdiction: State of Zheng, Zhou Dynasty (present-day Henan, China) (680 BC)
  3. Original Case: The Case of Fu Xia Murdering the Zheng Ruler and Subsequently Being Killed by Duke Li
  4. Key Figures: Fu Xia (minister of Zheng), Zi Yi (also known as Zhengzi, ruler of Zheng), Duke Li of Zheng (exiled ruler, later restored)
  5. Case Tags: Regicide;Political Assassination;Treason;Betrayal and Execution