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Gāo (
Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of ...
: 皋) was an ancient king of China, the 15th ruler of the semi-legendary
Xia Dynasty The Xia dynasty () is the first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. According to tradition, the Xia dynasty was established by the legendary Yu the Great, after Shun, the last of the Five Emperors, gave the throne to him. In tradit ...
. He possibly ruled for 11 years. In the 3rd year of his regime, Gao restored the power of Shiwei(豕韋) , the nobleman deposed by
Kong Jia Kǒng Jiǎ (孔甲) was a king of ancient China, family name Sì (姒), the 14th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty. He possibly ruled for 31 years. Family Kong Jia was a son of King Bù Jiàng and an unknown woman and grandson of King ...
, the father of Gao.''China at War: An Encyclopedia'' by Xiaobing Li


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