King Weilie of Zhou explained

King Weilie of Zhou
周威烈王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:425–402 BC
Predecessor:King Kao of Zhou
Successor:King An of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Wǔ (午)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:402 BC
Posthumous Name:King Weilie (威烈王)
Father:King Kao of Zhou
Issue:King An of Zhou

King Weilie of Zhou, personal name Ji Wu, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.

His reign started in 425 BC, after his father King Kao had died and lasted until his death in 402 BC.[1]

During King Weilie's reign, he created Han, Wei and Zhao as feudal states separate from Jin, to act as a buffer between his royal domain and Qin (nominally one of his subject states).[2]

King Weilie was succeeded by his son, King An.

Family

Sons:

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

  1. Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
  2. https://sites.google.com/site/historicdynasties/china/zhou4 ZHOU GENEALOGY