Events
*End of the Western
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 ...
in
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
as Western barbarian tribes sack the capital
Hao
Hao or HAO may refer to:
People
* Hao (surname) (Chinese: )
* Hao (video gamer), Chinese professional ''Dota 2'' player
* Leo Hao, Russian artist
*Heather O'Reilly, Professional soccer player
Places
* Hao (city), or Haojing (), capital of the ...
. The King
Zhou you wang
King You of Zhou (; 795–771 BC), personal name Ji Gongsheng, was the twelfth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the last of Western Zhou Dynasty. He reigned from 781 to 771 BC.
History
In 780 BC, a major earthquake hit Guanzhong. A soothsaye ...
is killed.
Crown Prince Ji Yi Jiu escapes to the East where he will reign as
Zhou ping wang
King Ping of Zhou (; died 720 BC), personal name Ji Yijiu, was the thirteenth king of the Zhou dynasty and the first of the Eastern Zhou dynasty.Sima Qian. ''Records of the Grand Historian'', "Zhou Dynasty Annals".
History
He was the son of Kin ...
.
Births
Romulus and Remus
Deaths
*
Zhou you wang
King You of Zhou (; 795–771 BC), personal name Ji Gongsheng, was the twelfth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the last of Western Zhou Dynasty. He reigned from 781 to 771 BC.
History
In 780 BC, a major earthquake hit Guanzhong. A soothsaye ...
, King of the
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 ...
of China.
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