King Weilie of Zhou
| King Weilie of Zhou 周威烈王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 425–402 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Kao of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King An of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 402 BC | ||||
| Issue | King An of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Kao of Zhou | ||||
King Weilie of Zhou (Chinese: 周威烈王; pinyin: Zhōu Wēiliè Wáng), personal name Jī Wǔ, was the thirty-second king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the twentieth of Eastern Zhou.
His reign started in 425 BC, after his father King Kao of Zhou had died.[1]
He officially established three breakaway provinces of Jin (Hán, Wèi and Zhào) as feudal states, to act as a buffer between his royal domain and Qin (nominally one of his subjects).[2]
King Weilie fathered his successor King An of Zhou.[3]
Family
- Parents:
- Prince Wei (王子嵬; d. 426 BC), ruled as King Kao of Zhou from 440–426 BC
- Sons:
- Prince Jiao (王子驕; d. 376 BC), ruled as King An of Zhou from 401–376 BC
See also
References
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
- ^ ZHOU GENEALOGY (Warring States Period)
- ^ The Cambridge history of ancient China: from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. Written by Michael Loewe.
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