King Ai of Zhou
Zhou Dynasty king of China during 441 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with King Ai of Chu or Emperor Ai of Han.
King Ai of Zhou (Chinese: 周哀王; pinyin: Zhōu Āi Wáng) personal name Ji Quji, was the twenty-ninth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the seventeenth of Eastern Zhou. He was the eldest son of King Zhending of Zhou.[1]
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Reign | 441 BC | ||||
Predecessor | King Zhending of Zhou | ||||
Successor | King Si of Zhou | ||||
Died | 441 BC | ||||
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House | Zhou dynasty | ||||
Father | King Zhending of Zhou |
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Chinese | 周哀王 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | The Lamentable King of Zhou | ||||||||
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He succeeded his father in 441 BC, but was killed by his younger brother, Prince Shuxi, after only three months on the throne.[2]