The Five Hegemons (Chinese: 五霸; pinyin: Wǔ Bà), also referred to as the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (Chinese: 春秋五霸; pinyin: Chūnqiū...

different forms. Benevolent hegemons provide public goods to the countries within their sphere of influence. Coercive hegemons exert their economic or military...

was never officially recognized as hegemon by the King of Zhou, not all sources list him as one of the Five Hegemons. When Duke Wen of Jin came to power...

rival. As such, King Goujian is sometimes considered the last of the Five Hegemons. The war between Wu and Yue comprised several separate phases. It began...

Zhou kings weakened, the Spring and Autumn period saw the emergence of hegemon-protectors (霸; Bà) who protected the royal house and gave tribute to the...

Renhao, was a duke of the Qin state. Sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Mu greatly expanded the territory...

powerful of the feudal states and Duke Huan became the first of the Five Hegemons. Though knowledge of his reforms is limited, in particular he instituted...

nobles. During these conferences one vassal ruler was sometimes declared hegemon. Chancellor Guan Zhong of Qi initiated a policy "Revere the king, expel...

his posthumous title was King Zhuang. He was one of the five rulers dubbed the Five Hegemons by Xunzi and attempted to wrest control of China from King...

serving under King Helü of Wu. King Helü is considered to be one of the Five Hegemons of China during the Spring and Autumn period. Taibo and Zhongyong's...