King An of Zhou
King An of Zhou (Chinese: 周安王; pinyin: Zhōu Ān Wáng), personal name Ji Jiao, was the thirty-third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the twenty-first of the Eastern Zhou.
| King An of Zhou 周安王 | |||||
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| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 401–376 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Lie of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 376 BC | ||||
| Issue | King Lie of Zhou King Xian of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||
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| Chinese | 周安王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Peaceful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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He succeeded his father King Weilie of Zhou on the throne of China in 401 BC and reigned until his death in 376 BC. After he died, his son King Lie of Zhou ruled over China. His other son was King Xian of Zhou.
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