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King Ai of Zhou

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King Ai of Zhou
周哀王
King of China
Reign441 BC
PredecessorKing Zhending of Zhou
SuccessorKing Si of Zhou
Died441 BC
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Qùjí (去疾)
HouseZhou Dynasty
FatherKing Zhending of Zhou

King Ai of Zhou (Chinese: 周哀王; pinyin: Zhōu Āi Wáng) was the twenty-ninth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the seventeenth of Eastern Zhou. He was the eldest son of King Zhending of Zhou.[1]

He succeeded his father in 441, but was killed by his younger brother after only three months on the throne.[2]

Ancestry

Family of King Ai of Zhou
Gui, King Jing of Zhou
周景王贵
d. 520 BC
Gai, King Jing of Zhou
周敬王匄
d. 477 BC
Concubine
Ren, King Yuan of Zhou
周元王仁
d. 469 BC
Concubine
Jie, King Zhending of Zhou
周贞定王介
d. 441 BC
Concubine
1st son: Quji, King Ai of Zhou
周哀王去疾
d. 441 BC
Concubine

See also

  1. Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Sources

King Ai of Zhou
 Died: 441 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
441 BC
Succeeded by