King Xuan of Zhou

King Xuan of Zhou (Chinese: 周宣王; pinyin: Zhōu Xuān Wáng) was the eleventh king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 827/25-782 BC.^[1] He worked to restore royal authority after the Gong He interregnum. He fought the 'Western Barbarians' (probably Xianyun) and another group on the Huai River to the southeast. In his ninth year he called a meeting of all the lords. Later he intervened militarily in succession struggles in the states of Lu, Wey and Qi. Sima Qian says "from this time on, the many lords mostly rebelled against royal commands."^[2] He is said to have killed by the innocent Du Bo (Duke of Tangdu, 唐杜公) and was himself reportedly killed by an arrow fired by Du Bo's ghost. His son, King You of Zhou was the last king of the Western Zhou.

References

↑ Cambridge History of Ancient China. 1999.
↑ Shaughnessy, Edward L., and Michael Loewe (1999). Cambridge History of Ancient China. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 347. ISBN 9780521470308.

Regnal titles
King Xuan of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 782 BC
Preceded by Gong He	King of China 827–782 BC	Succeeded by King You of Zhou

Kings of the Zhou dynasty
Western Zhou	Wen Wu Duke of Zhou Cheng Kang Zhao Mu Gong Yì Xiao Yí Li Gonghe Regency Xuan You
Eastern Zhou	Ping Huan Zhuang Xi Hui Xiang Qing Kuang Ding Jian Ling Jĭng Dao Jìng Yuan Zhending Ai Si Kao Weilie An Lie Xian Shenjing Nan
Xia → Shang → Zhou → Qin → Han → 3 Kingdoms → Jìn / 16 Kingdoms → S. Dynasties / N. Dynasties → Sui → Tang → 5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms - Liao / Song / W. Xia / Jīn → Yuan → Ming → Qing → ROC / PRC

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