King Kang of Zhou
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| Zhāo 釗 |
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| Reign | c. 1021-996 BC |
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| King Zhao of Zhou | |
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| Surname: Jī (姬) Personal name: Zhāo (釗) |
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| Kāng (康) "healthy" |
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| House | Jī (姬) |
| Father | King Cheng of Zhou |
King Kang of Zhou (Chinese: 周康王; pinyin: Zhōu Kāng Wáng) or King K'ang of Chou was the third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC. [1]
King Kang followed his father King Cheng's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West. He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under King Kang's rule.
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- ^ Cambridge History of Ancient China
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King Kang of Zhou
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| Preceded by Cheng |
King of China 1021 BC – 996 BC |
Succeeded by Zhao |
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