King Kuang of Zhou
| King K’uang of Zhou 周匡王 | |||||
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| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 612–607 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Qing of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Ding of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 607 BC | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Qing of Zhou[1] | ||||
King Kuang of Zhou (Chinese: 周匡王; pinyin: Zhōu Kuāng Wáng), or King K’uang of Chou, was the twentieth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the eighth of Eastern Zhou.
He was born as Prince Bān. His surname was Jī.[2]
King Kuang’s father was King Qing of Zhou.[3] Kuang was succeeded by his brother King Ding of Zhou.[4]
References
- ↑ Mirroring the past: the writing and use of history in imperial China by Qingjia Edward Wang. University of Hawaii Press.
- ↑ Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá
- ↑ Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
- ↑ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
| King Kuang of Zhou Died: 607 BC | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by King Qing of Zhou |
King of China 612–607 BC |
Succeeded by King Ding of Zhou |
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