King Kao of Zhou explained

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

(姬)
Given name: Wéi (嵬)

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]

Family

Sons:

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes and References

  1. Phương Thi Danh (2001), Niên biểu lịch sử Trung Quốc
  2. Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter
  3. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian