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King Ai of Zhou (Chinese: 周哀王; pinyin: Zhōu Āi Wáng) personal name Ji Quji, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Zhending.[1]
| King Ai of Zhou 周哀王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 441 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Zhending of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Si of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 441 BC | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Zhending of Zhou | ||||||||
| King Ai of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| 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, Shuxi (King Si), after only three months on the throne.[2]
| King Jing of Zhou (d. 477 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Yuan of Zhou (d. 469 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Zhending of Zhou (d. 441 BC) | |||||||||||||||
| King Ai of Zhou (d. 441 BC) | |||||||||||||||
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