King Xian of Zhou
| King Xian of Zhou 周顯王 | |||||
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| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 368–321 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Lie of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Shenjing of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 321 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Shenjing of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King An of Zhou | ||||
King Xian of Zhou (Chinese: 周顯王; pinyin: Zhōu Xiǎn Wáng), or King Hsien of Chou, was the thirty-fourth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the twenty-third of Eastern Zhou.[1]
Very little is known about him. He succeeded his brother King Lie of Zhou in 368 BC.[2]
He sent gifts to many of the feudal states, supposedly his vassals, particularly Qin and Chu. Late in his reign, the leaders of the states declared themselves kings, and ceased to recognise the king of Zhou as even nominally their overlord.[3]
After his death, his son King Shenjing of Zhou ruled over China.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Cambridge History of ancient China
- ↑ Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian
- ↑ ZHOU GENEALOGY (Warring States Period)
- ↑ Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá
| King Xian of Zhou Died: 321 BC | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by King Lie of Zhou |
King of China 368–321 BC |
Succeeded by King Shenjing of Zhou |
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