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| King Jing of Zhou 周敬王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 519–477 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Dao of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Yuan of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 477 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | King Yuan of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Jǐng of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Mu | ||||||||
King Jing of Zhou, (Chinese:周敬王;pinyin:Zhōu Jìng Wáng), personal nameJi Gai, was aking of China'sZhou dynasty. He ruled from 519 BC to 477 BC. He was succeeded by his son,King Yuan.
After the death ofKing Jǐng of Zhou, his eldest son Prince Chao declared himself king. The state ofJin sent troops to attack Prince Chao and installed Prince Gai as king. This led to frequent conflicts between King Jing and Prince Chao. In 516 BC, Prince Zhao was forced to flee to the state ofChu. In the spring of 505 BC, Chu was defeated by the state ofWu and was on the brink of destruction. Taking advantage of this, King Jing sent someone to assassinate Prince Chao in Chu. As a result, the supporters of Prince Chao, led by Dan Pian, rebelled the following year. King Jing fled and returned to the capital with the help of the state of Jin in 503 BC.
TheEastern Zhou establishedLuoyi (also known as Chengzhou) as its capital during the reign ofKing Ping of Zhou. After King Ping relocated to the east, Luoyi became known as Wangcheng. During the reign of King Jing, the capital was moved to the east of Luoyi due to the strong influence of Prince Chao in Luoyi. The new capital was named Chengzhou, while the old capital continued to be referred to as Wangcheng.
King Jing of Zhou (Gai) Died: 477 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | King of China 519–477 BC | Succeeded by |
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