King Xiang of Zhou
King of Zhou Dynasty from 651 to 619 BC
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King Xiang of Zhou (died 619 BC), personal name Ji Zheng, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China.[2] He succeeded his father King Hui to the throne.[1]
| King Xiang of Zhou 周襄王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 651–619 BC[1] | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Hui of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Qing of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 619 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Queen Di | ||||||||
| Issue | King Qing of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Hui of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Hui of Zhou | ||||||||
| Ji Zheng | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 姬鄭 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姬郑 | ||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周襄王 | ||||||||
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He married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her.[3]
In 635, King Xiang was driven from the capital[4] by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin.[5][6]
Family
Spouse:
- Zhai Hou, of the Kui clan of Di (翟后 隗姓), deposed
Sons:
- Prince Renchen (王子壬臣; d. 613 BC), ruled as King Qing of Zhou from 618 to 613 BC
- Youngest son, the father of Prince Man (王孫滿), who rebuffed King Zhuang of Chu regarding the weight of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons
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