King Kang of Zhou
Template:Short description Template:Infobox royalty Template:Chinese King Kang of Zhou (Template:Zh; died 996/78 BC), personal name Ji Zhao, was the third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> He was a son of his predecessor, King Cheng. The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.<ref>Cambridge History of Ancient China</ref>
King Kang followed his father's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the north and west.<ref>Confucius & Confucianism: The Essentials by Lee Dian Rainey</ref> He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou dynasty under King Kang's rule.
His was succeeded by his son, King Zhao.<ref>Chin, Annping. (2007). The Authentic Confucius. Scrubner. Template:ISBN</ref>
Family
Queens:
- Wang Jiang, of the Jiang clan (Template:Lang), the mother of Crown Prince Xia
Sons:
- Crown Prince Xia (Template:Lang; 1027–977 BC), ruled as King Zhao of Zhou from 995–977 BC
See also
References
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