Duke Xiao of Qin
Duke Xiao (孝公) (
381 -
338 BC), born Ying Quliang (嬴渠梁), was a ruler of the
State of Qin from
361 to 338 BC during the
Warring States Period in
China. He employed
Shang Yang, a skilled official from
Wei who made two sets of political reforms to strengthen Qin. Qin rewarded soldiers land and slaves based on achievement.
He is the last duke of Qin. After him, the Qin rulers were kings until the first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi.
His posthumous name Xiao means "filial".