Thursday, September 4, 2008

King Cheng of Zhou

King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle, Archduke Zhougong , fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the possible weak rule by a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Zhougong established the eastern capital at Luoyang, and later defeated a rebellion by King Cheng's brothers. King Cheng later stablized Zhou Dynasty's border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with Duke Zhougong.

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Ji in
Song in
Era name none
Father King Wu of Zhou
Mother Yi Jiang, daughter of Jiang Taigong
Wife unknown
Children King Kang of Zhou
Approximate duration of reign 1042 BC-1021 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple name unknown
Courtesy name unknown
Posthumous name Cheng 成 , literary meaning: "established" or "successful"

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* Father
** King Wu of Zhou
* Mother
** Yi of state of Qi, daughter of
* Wife
** ?
* Children
** , later King Kang of Zhou

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