King Gong of Zhou

King of China
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroKing of China
PlacesChina
King
Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
Birth1 January 1000
Death900
Family
Father:King Mu of Zhou
Spouse:Wang Gui
Children:King Yi of Zhou
The details

Biography

King Gong of Zhou (Chinese: 周共王; pinyin: Zhōu Gòng Wáng or Chinese: 周恭王; pinyin: Zhōu Gōng Wáng) or King Kung of Chou was the sixth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 922-900 BC or 917/15-900 (Cambridge History of Ancient China).

Although he is commonly known as Gong, this is actually his posthumous name. His given name was Yihu and his ancestral name was .

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