King Zhending of Zhou

King Zhending of Zhou^[2] (Chinese: 周貞定王; pinyin: Zhōu Zhēndìng Wáng), personal name Ji Jie, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.^[3][4][5] He ruled between 468 BC and 441 BC.

King Zhending of Zhou 周貞定王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign	468–441 BC
Predecessor	King Yuan of Zhou
Successor	King Ai of Zhou
Died	441 BC
Issue	King Ai of Zhou King Si of Zhou King Kao of Zhou Duke Huan of Western Zhou
Names Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Jiè (介) Posthumous name King Zhending (貞定王)
House	Ji
Dynasty	Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Father	King Yuan of Zhou[1]

King Zhending of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese	周貞定王
Literal meaning	The Chaste and Calm King of Zhou
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Zhēndìng Wáng Wade–Giles Chou Chēndìng-wang King Chēndìng of Chou

Family

Sons

King Zhending had four sons:

• First son, Prince Quji (王子去疾; d. 441 BC), ruled as King Ai of Zhou in 441 BC
• Prince Shuxi (王子叔襲; d. 441 BC), ruled as King Si of Zhou in 441 BC
• Prince Wei (王子嵬; d. 426 BC), ruled as King Kao of Zhou from 440 to 426 BC
• Prince Jie (王子揭; d. 415 BC), ruled as Duke Huan of Western Zhou (西周桓公) from 440 to 415 BC

Ancestry

King Jing of Zhou (d. 520 BC)

King Jing of Zhou (d. 477 BC)

King Yuan of Zhou (d. 469 BC)

King Zhending of Zhou (d. 441 BC)

See also

1. Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors