King Dao of Zhou (; died 520 BC), personal name Ji Meng, was the twenty-fifth 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 ...
and the thirteenth of Eastern Zhou.
[''Rulers of Zhōu'' at the ''Chinese Text Project''](_blank)
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Dao succeeded his father, King Jĭng of Zhou. After a reign of less than a year, he was killed by his brother Prince Chao. Following his death, the throne passed onto his brother King Jìng of Zhou.Family of Dao
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Ancestry
See also
* Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
Notes
520 BC deaths
Zhou dynasty kings
6th-century BC Chinese monarchs
Year of birth unknown
6th-century BC murdered monarchs
Assassinated Chinese politicians
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