King Kang of Zhou 周康王 | |||||
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King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||
Reign | 1020/05–996/78 BC | ||||
Predecessor | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||
Successor | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||
Born | Ji Zhao (姬釗) | ||||
Died | 996/78 BC | ||||
Spouse | Wang Jiang | ||||
Issue | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||
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House | Zhou | ||||
Father | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||
Mother | Wang Si |
King Kang of Zhou | |||||||||
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Posthumous name | |||||||||
Chinese | 周康王 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | The Joyful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Kang of Zhou (Chinese: 周康王; died 996/78 BC) was the third king of the Zhou Dynasty[1] and son of King Cheng of Zhou. The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.[2]
King Kang followed his father's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West.[3] He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under Kang’s rule.
His was succeeded by his son King Zhao of Zhou.[4]
Queens:
Sons:
King Wen of Zhou (1125–1051 BC) | |||||||||||||||
King Wu of Zhou (d. 1043 BC) | |||||||||||||||
Tai Si of Youshen | |||||||||||||||
King Cheng of Zhou (1060–1020 BC) | |||||||||||||||
Jiang Ziya | |||||||||||||||
Yi Jiang of Qi | |||||||||||||||
King Kang of Zhou (1040–996 BC) | |||||||||||||||
Wang Si | |||||||||||||||