The Western Zhou (Chinese: 西周; pinyin: Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nomads sacked its capital Haojing and killed King You of Zhou in 771 BC.
Western Zhou (Chinese: 西周) was an ancient Chinese state during the Warring States period. Its capital was Henan (河南), located just west of present-day Luoyang, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province. Duchy of Western Zhou was established by Prince Jie (王子揭) in 440 BC.
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The Western Zhou ( Chinese: 西周; pinyin: Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong nomads sacked its capital Haojing and killed King You of Zhou in 771 BC. The Western Zhou early state was successful for about seventy-five years and then slowly lost power.
King Zhao of Zhou, personal name Jī Xiá, was the fourth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. He ruled from 977/75 BC until his death twenty years later. Famous for his disastrous war against the Chu confederation, his death in battle ended the Western Zhou’s early expansion and marked the beginning of his dynasty’s decline.
- Wang Jiang
- King Kang of Zhou
- Queen Fang
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King Gong of Zhou ascended to the throne in the year 922 BC after his father King Mu of Zhou departed. Unlike some of his ancestors, he dedicated to developing economy and increasing his exchequer, instead of expanding territory or conquering others through wars. According to one account carried by the Records of the Grand Historian, King Gong of Zhou once did initiate a war and destroyed the State of Mi.
- 922–900 BC
- King Mu of Zhou
- Wang Gui
- King Yì of Zhou
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). King You of Zhou is the 3,771st most popular politician (down from 3,632nd in 2019). King Wu of Zhou is most famous for his victory over the Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty. Memorability Metrics 2,000 Years of Chinese History!
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