King Kao of Zhou 周考王 | |
Succession: | King of China |
Reign: | 440–426 BC |
Predecessor: | King Si of Zhou |
Successor: | King Weilie of Zhou |
Full Name: | Ancestral name Jī (姬) |
House: | Zhou dynasty |
Death Date: | 426 BC |
Father: | King Zhending of Zhou |
Issue: | King Weilie of Zhou |
King Kao of Zhou, alternatively King Kaozhe of Zhou (周考哲王), personal name Jī Wéi, was the 31st king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty[1] and the nineteenth of the Eastern Zhou. He reigned from 440 BC to 426 BC.[2]
King Kao's father was King Zhending, son of the King Yuan of Zhou. Kao fathered King Weilie of Zhou, whose reign started in 425 BC, after Kao's death.
His grandson was King An of Zhou.[3]
Sons:
Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors