King Huan of Zhou
King Huan of Zhou (Chinese: 周桓王; pinyin: Zhōu Húan Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou Huan Wang; died 697 BC), personal name Jī Lín (姬林), was the fourteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770–256 BC).
| King Huan of Zhou 周桓王 | |||||
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| King of China | |||||
| Reign | 719–697 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Ping of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Zhuang of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 697 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Ji Ji Jiang | ||||
| Issue | King Zhuang of Zhou Zhou Wang Ji | ||||
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| House | Zhou dynasty | ||||
| Father | Crown Prince Xiefu | ||||
King Huan’s father was King Ping's son, Crown Prince Xiefu. Huan succeeded his grandfather in 719 BC.
The son and successor of Huan was King Zhuang of Zhou.
In 707 BC, the royal forces were defeated in the Battle of Xuge (𦈡葛之战) by Duke Zhuang of Zheng (r. 743–701). The king himself was wounded by an arrow in the shoulder, and the defeat destroyed the prestige of the Zhou house.
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