| 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), personal name Ji Bian, was the thirty-fifth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the twenty-third of the 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]
Family
Sons:
- Prince Ding (王子定; d. 315 BC), ruled as King Shenjing of Zhou from 320–315 BC
Ancestry
| King Zhending of Zhou (d. 441 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Kao of Zhou (d. 426 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Weilie of Zhou (d. 402 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King An of Zhou (d. 376 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Xian of Zhou (d. 321 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
Notes
- ^ Michael Loewe and Edward Shaughnessy, ed. (1999), The Cambridge History of Ancient China, Cambridge University Press
- ^ 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by King Lie of Zhou | King of China 368–321 BC | Succeeded by King Shenjing of Zhou |