King Jian of Zhou
King of the Zhou dynasty
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King Jian of Zhou (Chinese: 周簡王; pinyin: Zhōu Jiǎn Wáng), personal name Ji Yi, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[2]
| King Jian of Zhou 周簡王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 585–572 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Ding of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Ling of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 572 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | King Ling of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Ding of Zhou[1] | ||||||||
Family
Sons:
- Prince Xiexin (王子洩心; d. 545 BC), ruled as King Ling of Zhou from 571 to 545 BC
- A son (d. 545 BC) who was the progenitor of the Dan lineage and the father of Dan Kuo (儋括)
- Known as Dan Ji (儋季)
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