| King Yi of Zhou 周夷王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 885–878 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Xiao of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Li of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 878 BC | ||||||||
| Spouse | Wang Ji | ||||||||
| Issue | King Li of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Western Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Yì of Zhou | ||||||||
| Mother | Wang Bo Jiang | ||||||||
| King Yi of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周夷王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Barbaric King of Zhou The Razing King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Yi of Zhou (Chinese:周夷王;pinyin:Zhōu Yí Wáng), personal nameJi Xie, was aking of China'sZhou dynasty.[1] Estimated dates of his reign are 885–878 BC or 865–858 BC.[2]
He was preceded by his great-uncle,King Xiao, who could have overthrownhis father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis ofJi in a dispute withDuke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brotherLü Jing (Duke Hu of Qi) on the Qi throne.[3][4][5]
During his reign there were wars in the south with theChu state and theDongyi. According to theRecords of the Grand Historian, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the Zhou royal court.[6]
He was succeeded by his son,King Li.
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King Yi of Zhou (Xie) Died: 878 BC | ||
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| Preceded by | King of China 885–878 BC | Succeeded by |
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