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King Dao of Zhou

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King Dao of Zhou
周悼王
King of China
Reign520 BC
PredecessorKing Jĭng of Zhou
SuccessorKing Jìng of Zhou
Died520 BC
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Měng (猛)
HouseZhou Dynasty
FatherKing Jĭng of Zhou

King Dao of Zhou (Chinese: 周悼王; pinyin: Zhōu Dào Wáng; died 520 BC), personal name Ji Meng, was the twenty-fifth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the thirteenth of Eastern Zhou.[1][2] His given name was Měng.[3]

Dao succeeded his father, King Jĭng of Zhou. After a reign of less than a year, he was killed by his brother Prince Chao. Following his death, the throne passed onto his brother King Jìng of Zhou. [4]

Family

See also

  1. Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
King Dao of Zhou
 Died: 520 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
520 BC
Succeeded by

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