King An of Zhou explained

King An of Zhou
周安王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:401–376 BC
Predecessor:King Weilie of Zhou
Successor:King Lie of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Jiāo (驕)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:376 BC
Posthumous Name:King An (安王) or King Yuan'an (元安王)
Father:King Weilie of Zhou
Issue:King Lie of Zhou
King Xian of Zhou

King An of Zhou, personal name Ji Jiao, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1] [2]

He succeeded his father King Weilie[3] to the Eastern Zhou throne in 401 BC and reigned until his death in 376 BC.[4] After he died, the throne passed to his son, King Lie.[5] His other son was King Xian.

Family

Sons:

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

  1. Sử ký Tư Mã Thiên những điều chưa biết - Chu bản kỷ, Bùi Hạnh Cẩn - Việt Anh dịch (2005), NXB Văn hoá thông tin
  2. Phương Thi Danh (2001), Niên biểu lịch sử Trung Quốc
  3. http://ctext.org/dynasty.pl?if=en&dynasty=27 Chinese Text Project
  4. http://ctext.org/dictionary.pl?if=en&did=808 King An of Zhou (ruled 401 BC-376 BC)
  5. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian