Fangyi with cast inscription of 187 characters (one of the longest texts from the early Zhou period) which commemorates three days of administrative meetings and ritual ceremonies held in Chengzhou during the reign of King Zhao. Freer Gallery of Art
King Zhao of Zhou (Chinese: 周昭王; pinyin: Zhōu Zhāo Wáng; 1027–957 BC) was the fourth king of the Zhou dynasty. He ruled from 977/75 BC until his death twenty years later.[1] Famous for his disastrous war against the Chu confederation, his death in battle ended the Western Zhou's early expansion and marked the beginning of his dynasty's decline.[3]
King Mu came to the throne after his father KingZhao’s death during his tour to the South. King Mu was perhaps the most pivotal kingof the Zhou dynasty...
King Xiao ofZhou (Chinese: 周孝王; pinyin: Zhōu Xìao Wáng), personal name Ji Bifang, was the eighth kingof the Chinese Zhou dynasty. Estimated dates of...
King Gong ofZhou (Chinese: 周共王; pinyin: Zhōu Gòng Wáng or Chinese: 周恭王; pinyin: Zhōu Gōng Wáng; died 900 BC) was the sixth kingof the Zhou dynasty. Estimated...
the mother of Crown Prince Zhao Sons: Crown Prince Zhao (太子釗; 1040–996 BC), ruled as King Kang ofZhou from 1020 to 996 BC Family tree of ancient Chinese...
King Hui ofZhou (Chinese: 周惠王; pinyin: Zhōu Huì Wáng), personal name Ji Lang, was the seventeenth kingof the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the fifth of Eastern...
fourth king, KingZhaoofZhou led an army south against Chu and was killed along with a large part of the Zhou army. The fifth king, King Mu ofZhou is remembered...
King Weilie ofZhou (Chinese: 周威烈王; pinyin: Zhōu Wēiliè Wáng), personal name Jī Wǔ, was the thirty-second kingof the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twentieth...
date of the death ofKing David. Coronation ofKing Solomon [According to Bible]. KingZhaoofZhou (reign 977/75-957) fourth kingof the Chinese Zhou dynasty...
born (approximate date). King Parikshit of Kuru Dynasty is born. KingZhaoofZhou, drowned in 957 BC BALI BUKAN INDIA (in Indonesian). Santo Saba Piliang...
King Xiaocheng ofZhao (Chinese: 趙孝成王; reigned 265 BCE – 245 BCE) was a kingof the State ofZhao during the Warring States period of ancient China. His...
King Wuling ofZhao (simplified Chinese: 赵武灵王; traditional Chinese: 趙武靈王) (died 295 BCE, reigned 325 BCE – 299 BCE) reigned in the State ofZhao during...
Zhao Ji (Chinese: 趙姬; lit. 'Consort Zhao'; c. 280–228 BC), personal name unknown, was the wife ofKing Zhuangxiang of Qin and the mother of Qin Shi Huang...
Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou (Chinese: 東周文公; pinyin: Dōng Zhōu Wén Gōng) (?–249 BC), personal name Jī Jié, reigned as King Hui ofZhou over the remaining...
founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. Rather than maintain the title of "king" (wáng 王) borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers...
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