King Yuan of Zhou explained

King Yuan of Zhou
周元王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:476–469 BC
Predecessor:King Jìng of Zhou
Successor:King Zhending of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Rén (仁)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:469 BC
Posthumous Name:King Yuan (元王)
Father:King Jìng of Zhou[1]
Issue:King Zhending of Zhou

King Yuan of Zhou ([2]), personal name Ji Ren, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[3] He ruled from 476 BC to 469 BC. He was succeeded by his son, King Zhending.

See also

Notes and References

  1. A Journey Into China's Antiquity: Palaeolithic Age, Low Neolithic Age, Upper Neolithic Age, Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period
  2. Xuetong Yan: Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power. The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. See this page.
  3. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian