King Kao of Zhou

King Kao of Zhou
周考王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign440–426 BC
PredecessorKing Si of Zhou
SuccessorKing Weilie of Zhou
Died426 BC
IssueKing Weilie of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Given name: Wéi (嵬)
Posthumous name
King Kao (考王) or King Kaozhe (考哲王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Zhending of Zhou

King Kao of Zhou (Chinese: 周考王; pinyin: Zhōu Kǎo Wáng), alternatively King Kaozhe of Zhou (周考哲王), personal name Ji Wei, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China.[1] He reigned from 440 BC to 426 BC.[2]

King Kao's father was King Zhending.[3] King Kao was succeeded by his son, King Weilie.

Family

Sons:

Ancestry

King Jing of Zhou (d. 477 BC)
King Yuan of Zhou (d. 469 BC)
King Zhending of Zhou (d. 441 BC)
King Kao of Zhou (d. 426 BC)

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

References

  1. ^ Phương Thi Danh (2001), Niên biểu lịch sử Trung Quốc
  2. ^ Zen Baggage: A Pilgrimage to China by Bill Porter
  3. ^ Michael Loewe and Edward Shaughnessy, ed. (1999), The Cambridge History of Ancient China, Cambridge University Press
King Kao of Zhou
 Died: 426 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
440–426 BC 		Succeeded by


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