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King Jian of Zhou
周簡王
King of China
Reign 585–572 BC
Predecessor King Ding of Zhou
Successor King Ling of Zhou
Died 572 BC
Issue King Ling of Zhou
Full name
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Given name: Yí (夷)
House Zhou dynasty
Father King Ding of Zhou

King Jian of Zhou (Chinese: 周簡王; pinyin: Zhōu Jiǎn Wáng), personal name Ji Yi, was the twenty-second king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the tenth of the Eastern Zhou.

Family

Sons:

  • Prince Xiexin (王子洩心; d. 545 BC), ruled as King Ling of Zhou from 571 to 545 BC
  • A son (d. 545 BC) who was the progenitor of the Dan lineage and the father of Dan Kuo (儋括)
    • Known as Dan Ji (儋季)

See also

  • Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Sources

King Jian of Zhou
Died: 572 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by
King Ding of Zhou
King of China
585–572 BC
Succeeded by
King Ling of Zhou
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