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King Kao of Zhou
周考王
King of China
Reign 440–426 BC
Predecessor King Si of Zhou
Successor King Weilie of Zhou
Died 426 BC
Issue King Weilie of Zhou
Full name
Ancestral name: Jī (姬)
Given name: Wéi (嵬)
House Zhou dynasty
Father King 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 Jī Wéi, was the 31st king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the nineteenth of the Eastern Zhou. He reigned from 440 BC to 426 BC.

King Kao's father was King Zhending, son of the King Yuan of Zhou. Kao fathered King Weilie of Zhou, whose reign started in 425 BC, after Kao's death.

His grandson was King An of Zhou.

Family

Sons:

  • Prince Wu (王子午; d. 402 BC), ruled as King Weilie of Zhou from 425–402 BC

See also

Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

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