King Kao of Zhou
Appearance
King Kao of Zhou 周考王 | |||||
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King of China | |||||
Reign | 440–426 BC | ||||
Predecessor | King Si of Zhou | ||||
Successor | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||
Died | 426 BC | ||||
Issue | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||
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House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
Father | King Zhending of Zhou |
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King Kao of Zhou (Chinese: 周考王; pinyin: Zhōu Kǎo Wáng) was the thirtieth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty[1] and the eighteenth of Eastern Zhou.[2] His personal name was Wéi.
King Kao’s father was King Zhending, son of the King Yuan of Zhou.[3] Kao fathered King Weilie of Zhou, whose reign started in 426 BC, after Kao’s death.
His grandson was King An of Zhou.[4]
References
- ^ Phương Thi Danh (2001), Niên biểu lịch sử Trung Quốc
- ^ Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter
- ^ The Cambridge history of ancient China: from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. Written by Michael Loewe.
- ^ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian