HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - King An of Zhou
OR:
King An of Zhou on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

King An of Zhou (), personal name Ji Jiao, was the thirty-third king of the Chinese
Zhou dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...
and the twenty-first of the
Eastern Zhou The Eastern Zhou (; zh, c=, p=Dōngzhōu, w=Tung1-chou1, t= ; 771–256 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the second half of the Zhou dynasty. It was divided into two periods: the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States. History In 770 ...
. He succeeded his father King Weilie of Zhou on the
throne A throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the mon ...
of
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
in 401 BC and reigned until his death in 376 BC. After he died, his son
King Lie of Zhou King Lie of Zhou (), personal name Ji Xi, was the thirty-fourth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-second of Eastern Zhou. He reigned from 375 BC to his death in 369 BC. His father was King An of Zhou. Ancestry See also * Family ...
ruled over China. His other son was
King Xian of Zhou King Xian of Zhou (), personal name Ji Bian, was the thirty-fifth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-third of the Eastern Zhou. Very little is known about him. He succeeded his brother King Lie of Zhou in 368 BC and ruled until his ...
.


Family

Sons: * Prince Xi (; d. 369 BC), ruled as
King Lie of Zhou King Lie of Zhou (), personal name Ji Xi, was the thirty-fourth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-second of Eastern Zhou. He reigned from 375 BC to his death in 369 BC. His father was King An of Zhou. Ancestry See also * Family ...
from 375–369 BC * Prince Bian (; d. 321 BC), ruled as
King Xian of Zhou King Xian of Zhou (), personal name Ji Bian, was the thirty-fifth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-third of the Eastern Zhou. Very little is known about him. He succeeded his brother King Lie of Zhou in 368 BC and ruled until his ...
from 368–321 BC


Ancestry


See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors This is a family tree of Chinese monarchs covering the period of the Five Emperors up through the end of the Spring and Autumn period. Five Emperors The legendary Five Emperors were traditionally regarded as the founders of the Chinese state. ...


References

376 BC deaths Zhou dynasty kings 4th-century BC Chinese monarchs 5th-century BC Chinese monarchs Year of birth unknown {{China-royal-stub