Family tree of the Zhou Dynasty

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This is a family tree from which King Nan of Zhou, the last king of the Zhou Dynasty was a descendant of the first founder Duke Wu of Zhou who overthrew the last Shang ruler Di Xin. Ruling from 1046 BC to 256 BC of Zhou rule, it is remarked as the longest dynasty is chinese history although the actual political and military control of China by the dynasty only lasted during the Western Zhou.

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             King Wen of Zhou ————————————————————————————  Taisi (太姒)
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   Ji Fa (姬發), King Wu of Zhou ——————————————— Jiang Yi, (邑姜) of state of Qi daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚)
      (1046 BC1043 BC)                |
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Ji Song (姬誦), King Cheng of Zhou —————————————————————————————— ?
     (1042 BC-1021 BC)                              |
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Ji Zhao (姬釗), King Kang of Zhou —————————————————————————— ?
   (1021 BC996 BC)                             |
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                              Ji Xia (瑕姬), King Zhao of Zhou
                                   (996 BC977 BC)
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                              Ji Man (姬滿), King Mu of Zhou  ———————————————————————————— ?
                                  (977 BC922 BC)                             |
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Ji Yihu (姬繄扈), King Gong of Zhou ——————————————————————————— ?                Ji Pifang (姬辟方), King Xiao of Zhou
    (922 BC900 BC)                           |                                    (891 BC886 BC)
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                           Ji Jian (姬囏), King Yi of Zhou (Ji Jian)
                                      (900 BC891 BC)
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                           Ji Xie (姬燮), King Yi of Zhou (Ji Xie)
                                      (885 BC878 BC)
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                           Ji Hu (姬胡), King Li of Zhou
                                (877 BC841 BC)
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Ji Jing (姬靜), King Xuan of Zhou ———————————————————————————————————————— Queen Qiang
     (828 BC782 BC)                                    |
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Ji Gongsheng (姬宮湦), King You of Zhou ——————————————————————————————— Queen Shen ———————————————————— Concubine Baosi
      (782 BC772 BC)                                   |
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                                     Ji Yijiu (姬宜臼), King Ping of Zhou —————————————————————————————————— ?
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Ji Lin (姬林), King Huan of Zhou
     (720 BC697 BC)
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