King Jian of Zhou
King Jian of Zhou (Chinese: 周簡王; pinyin: Zhōu Jiǎn Wáng), personal name Ji Yi, was the twenty-second king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the tenth of Eastern Zhou.[2]
| King Jian of Zhou 周簡王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 585–572 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Ding of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Ling of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 572 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Ling of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Ding of Zhou[1] | ||||
Family
- Parents:
- Prince Yu (王子瑜; d. 586 BC), ruled as King Ding of Zhou from 606–586 BC
- Sons:
- Prince Xiexin (王子洩心; d. 545 BC), ruled as King Ling of Zhou from 571–545 BC
- A son (d. 545 BC) who was the progenitor of the Dan lineage and the father of Dan Kuo (儋括)
- Known as Dan Ji (儋季)
See also
- Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
Sources
- Sima Qian: Records of the Grand Historian
- Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy: The Cambridge history of ancient China: from the origins of civilization to 221 B.C. The Cambridge History of Ancient China provides a survey of the institutional and cultural history of pre-imperial China.
King Jian of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 572 BC | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by King Ding of Zhou |
King of China 585–572 BC |
Succeeded by King Ling of Zhou |
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