King Xiang of Zhou

King Xiang of Zhou (died 619 BC), personal name Ji Zheng (Chinese: 姬郑), was the eighteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the sixth of the Eastern Zhou. He was a successor of his father King Hui of Zhou.

King Xiang of Zhou
周襄王
King of China
Reign651–619 BC
PredecessorKing Hui of Zhou
SuccessorKing Qing of Zhou
Died619 BC
SpouseQueen Di
IssueKing Qing of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name:
Given name: Zhèng
HouseZhou dynasty
FatherKing Hui of Zhou
MotherQueen Hui of Zhou
Ji Zheng
Traditional Chinese姬鄭
Simplified Chinese姬郑
Posthumous name
Chinese

He married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her.

In 635 he was driven from the capital by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin.

After his death, his son King Qing of Zhou succeeded him.

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