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King Zhao of Zhou
Fourth king of the Zhou dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
King Zhao of Zhou (Chinese: 周昭王; pinyin: Zhōu Zhāo Wáng; 1027–957 BC), personal name Ji Xia, was the fourth king of the Zhou dynasty of China. He ruled from 977/75 BC until his death twenty years later.[1] Famous for his disastrous war against the Chu confederation, his death in battle ended the Western Zhou's early expansion and marked the beginning of his dynasty's decline.[3]
Quick Facts King Zhao of Zhou 周昭王, Reign ...
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King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
Reign | 977/75–957 BC[1] | ||||||||
Predecessor | King Kang of Zhou[1] | ||||||||
Successor | King Mu of Zhou[2] | ||||||||
Born | Ji Xia (姬瑕) 1027 BC | ||||||||
Died | 957 BC | ||||||||
Spouse | Queen Fang | ||||||||
Issue | King Mu of Zhou | ||||||||
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House | Ji | ||||||||
Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou) | ||||||||
Father | King Kang of Zhou | ||||||||
Mother | Wang Jiang |
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Quick Facts Posthumous name, Chinese ...
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Posthumous name | |||||||||
Chinese | 周昭王 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | The Luminous King of Zhou The Illustrious King of Zhou | ||||||||
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