King Wu may refer to: King Wu of Zhou (r. 10461043 BCE), first king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. King Wu of Chu (r. 740690 BCE), first king of the Zhou...
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King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: ), formerly romanized King Wu of Chou, was the first king of the Zhou dynasty of ancient China. The chronology of his reign is ...
Yi Jiang (
lang zh 邑姜), daughter of Jiang Ziya
King Wu of Zhou " King Wu of Zhou " ( ), formerly romanized " King Wu of Chou ", was the first wang ( title ) of the Zhou dynasty of ancient China
In most accounts, his older brother Bo Yikao was said to have predeceased his father, typically at the hands of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang dynasty; in the " Book of Rites ", however, it is assumed that his inheritance represented an older tradition among the Zhou of passing over the eldest son.
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Subsequent rulers of Chu would all style themselves “King”, heralding the start of the vassal kingdoms’ usurpation of Zhou supremacy and the decline of the House of Zhou....
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He had invaded some of the Powers of the Warring States, especially Wei ( state ).
King Wu broke his knee bone while trying to carry the quadripod.