King Xiang of Zhou
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King Xiang of Zhou (died 619Template:NbspBC), personal name Ji Zheng, was a king of the Zhou dynasty of China.<ref>Template:Cite Shiji</ref> He succeeded his father King Hui to the throne.<ref name="chac"> Template:Cite Cambridge History of China </ref>
He married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Ugc</ref>
In 635, King Xiang was driven from the capital<ref>Template:Usurped. "Just at that moment, King Xiang of Zhou was driven to exile by Prince Dai (帶) who colluded with the Di tribes. So he, in alliance with other dukes, defeated Prince Dai and brought King Xiang back to the capital Luoyi."</ref> by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin.<ref>Wars with the Xiongnu. Authors: Guang Sima and Joseph P. Yap. See this page for more details.</ref><ref>Mirroring the past: the writing and use of history in imperial China by Qingjia Edward Wang. University of Hawaii Press.</ref>
After his death, he was succeeded by his son, King Qing.<ref>Trình Doãn Thắng, Ngô Trâu Cương, Thái Thành (1998), Cố sự Quỳnh Lâm, NXB Thanh Hoá</ref>
Family
Spouse:
- Zhai Hou, of the Kui clan of Di (Template:Lang), deposed
Sons:
- Prince Renchen (Template:Lang; d. 613 BC), ruled as King Qing of Zhou from 618 to 613 BC
- Youngest son, the father of Prince Man (Template:Lang), who rebuffed King Zhuang of Chu regarding the weight of the Nine Tripod Cauldrons
See also
Template:Portal Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
References
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