Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou
Chinese Zhou dynasty ruler from 255 BC to 249 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou (Chinese: 東周文公; pinyin: Dōng Zhōu Wén Gōng) (?–249 BC), personal name Jī Jié, reigned as King Hui of Zhou[1] over the remaining rump state of the Zhou dynasty from 255 BC to 249 BC, when he was captured and executed by the army of Qin.[3] Wen was the last member of the Zhou dynasty who claimed the throne of China, though he was never recognized as king outside his own small domain at Chengzhou.[4] Forced to spend his entire reign fighting against the state of Qin, Wen's death meant the final end of the Zhou dynasty.[5]
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King Hui of Zhou[1] | |||||
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King of China | |||||
Reign | 255–249 BC[2] | ||||
Predecessor | King Nan of Zhou[2] | ||||
Successor | Remaining elements of Zhou dynasty dissolved | ||||
Died | 249 BC[3] | ||||
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House | Zhou dynasty |
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