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King Xiang of Zhou

King Xiang of Zhou
周襄王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign651–619 BC[1]
PredecessorKing Hui of Zhou
SuccessorKing Qing of Zhou
Died619 BC
SpouseQueen Di
IssueKing Qing of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Zhèng (鄭)
Posthumous name
King Xiang (襄王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Hui of Zhou
MotherQueen Hui of Zhou
Ji Zheng
Traditional Chinese姬鄭
Simplified Chinese姬郑
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJī Zhèng
Wade–GilesChi Chêng
Posthumous name
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Xiāngwáng
Wade–GilesChou Hsiang Wang

King Xiang of Zhou (died 619 BC), personal name Ji Zheng, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China.[2] He succeeded his father King Hui to the throne.[1]

He married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her.[3]

In 635, King Xiang was driven from the capital[4] by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin.[5][6]

After his death, he was succeeded by his son, King Qing.[7]

Family

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Spouse:

  • Zhai Hou, of the Kui clan of Di (翟後 隗姓), deposed

Sons:

Ancestry

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King Zhuang of Zhou (d. 682 BC)
King Xi of Zhou (d. 677 BC)
King Hui of Zhou (d. 652 BC)
King Xiang of Zhou (d. 619 BC)
Chen Gui of Chen

See also

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Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

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  1. ^ a b Loewe, Michael; Shaughnessy, Edward L., eds. (1999). The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-47030-8.
  2. ^ Sima Qian; Sima Tan (1739) [90s BCE]. "Vol. 4: Basic Annals of Zhou". Shiji 史記 [Records of the Grand Historian] (in Chinese) (punctuated ed.). Beijing: Imperial Household Department.
  3. ^ "周 Zhou Genealogy (Eastern Zhou Dynasty)". Historic Dynasties of the World. Archived from the original on 2014-12-27.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)[user-generated source]
  4. ^ Eastern Zhou Dynasty Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine. "Just at that moment, King Xiang of Zhou was driven to exile by Prince Dai (帶) who colluded with the Di tribes. So he, in alliance with other dukes, defeated Prince Dai and brought King Xiang back to the capital Luoyi."
  5. ^ Wars with the Xiongnu. Authors: Guang Sima and Joseph P. Yap. See this page for more details.
  6. ^ Mirroring the past: the writing and use of history in imperial China by Qingjia Edward Wang. University of Hawaii Press.
  7. ^ Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá
King Xiang of Zhou Zhou dynasty Died: 619 BC Regnal titles Preceded byKing Hui of Zhou King of China 651–619 BC Succeeded byKing Qing of Zhou


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