Ruler · 1027 – 957 BCE

King Zhao of Zhou

Lived 1027 – 957 BCE. Chinese king of Zhou dynasty, 996 BCE – 957 BCE; also in the line of Western Zhou.

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Lived: 1027 BCE – 957 BCE; 70 years
In office: 39 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: died by accident; Wikidata's manner of death

Chinese king

Zhou dynasty · the 4th of 37 dated reigns · 1042 BCE – 256 BCE · read from the line of Western Zhou

Duke of Zhou1042 BCE – 1035 BCE

King Cheng of Zhou1042 BCE – 1021 BCE

King Kang of Zhou1020 BCE – 996 BCE

King Zhao of Zhou996 BCE – 957 BCE

King Mu of Zhou976 BCE – 922 BCE

King Gong of Zhou921 BCE – 909 BCE

King Yih of Zhou909 BCE – 884 BCE

30 after

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 996 BCE – 957 BCE · 39 years · came to it aged 31

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: drowning

Also in the line of Western Zhou (3rd of 11).

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