King Kang of Zhou, personal name Ji Zhao, was the third sovereign of the Chinese
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by ...
and son of
King Cheng of Zhou. The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.
King Kang followed his father's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West. He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under Kang’s rule.
His was succeeded by his son
King Zhao of Zhou.
[ Chin, Annping. (2007). ''The Authentic Confucius''. Scrubner. ]
Family
Queens:
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Wang Jiang, of the Jiang clan (), the mother of Crown Prince Xia
Sons:
* Crown Prince Xia (; 1027–977 BC), ruled as
King Zhao of Zhou from 995–977 BC
Ancestry
See also
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Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
References
996 BC deaths
Zhou dynasty kings
11th-century BC Chinese monarchs
10th-century BC Chinese monarchs
Year of birth unknown
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