King Yih of Zhou
King Yi of Zhou (Chinese: 周懿王; pinyin: Zhōu Yì Wáng), personal name Ji Jian, was the seventh king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 899–892 BC or 899–873 BC.
| King Yi of Zhou 周懿王 | |||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 899–892 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Gong of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Xiao of Zhou | ||||
| Died | 892 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Wang Bo Jiang | ||||
| Issue | King Yí of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | ||||
| Father | King Gong of Zhou | ||||
| King Yih of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Chinese | 周懿王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Honourable King of Zhou The Righteous King of Zhou | ||||||||
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His reign is poorly documented. The first year of his reign is confirmed by a solar eclipse on April 21, 899. He was followed on the throne by his uncle King Xiao of Zhou who was followed by King Yi's son King Yí of Zhou who was "restored by the many lords". He is said to have moved from the capital to a place called Huaili. This hints that he was removed from power by his uncle, but the matter is uncertain. Yi's grandson was King Li of Zhou.
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