King Yuan of Zhou

King Yuan of Zhou (Chinese: 周元王; pinyin: Zhōu Yuán Wáng,) personal name Ji Ren, was the twenty-seventh king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the fifteenth of Eastern Zhou. He ruled from 476 BC to 469 BC. He was succeeded by his son, Prince Jie (王子介), who ruled as King Zhending of Zhou from 468 BC to 441 BC.

King Yuan of Zhou
周元王
King of China
Reign476–469 BC
PredecessorKing Jìng of Zhou
SuccessorKing Zhending of Zhou
Died469 BC
IssueKing Zhending of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Rén (仁)
HouseZhou dynasty
FatherKing Jìng of Zhou
King Yuan of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Primal King of Zhou
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