King Yí 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 | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
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 Yí of Zhou ( Chinese: 周夷王; pinyin: Zhōu Yí Wáng), personal name Ji Xie, was the ninth king of the Chinese Zhou 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 of Zhou, who may have overthrown his father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Jing on the throne, later known as Duke Hu of Qi. [3] [4] [5]
During his reign there were wars in the south with the State of Chu and the Dongyi. According to the Shiji, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the court. [6]
He was succeeded by his son, King Li of Zhou.
Queens:
Sons:
King Zhao of Zhou (1027–977 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Mu of Zhou (992–922 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Queen Fang | |||||||||||||||||||
King Gong of Zhou (d. 900 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Yih of Zhou (899–892 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Yi of Zhou (d. 878 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wang Bo Jiang | |||||||||||||||||||
King Yí 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 | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
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 Yí of Zhou ( Chinese: 周夷王; pinyin: Zhōu Yí Wáng), personal name Ji Xie, was the ninth king of the Chinese Zhou 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 of Zhou, who may have overthrown his father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Jing on the throne, later known as Duke Hu of Qi. [3] [4] [5]
During his reign there were wars in the south with the State of Chu and the Dongyi. According to the Shiji, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the court. [6]
He was succeeded by his son, King Li of Zhou.
Queens:
Sons:
King Zhao of Zhou (1027–977 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Mu of Zhou (992–922 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Queen Fang | |||||||||||||||||||
King Gong of Zhou (d. 900 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Yih of Zhou (899–892 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
King Yi of Zhou (d. 878 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wang Bo Jiang | |||||||||||||||||||