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King Dao of Zhou

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King Dao of Zhou
周悼王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign520 BC
PredecessorKing Jĭng of Zhou
SuccessorKing Jìng of Zhou
Died520 BC
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Měng (猛)
Posthumous name
King Dao (悼王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Jĭng of Zhou
King Dao of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Mournful King of Zhou
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Dào Wáng
Wade–GilesChou Dào-wang
King Dào of Chou

King Dao of Zhou (Chinese: 周悼王; pinyin: Zhōu Dào Wáng; died 520 BC), personal name Ji Meng, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1][2][3]

Dao succeeded his father, King Jǐng. After a reign of less than a year, he was killed by his brother Prince Chao (朝). Following King Dao's death, the throne passed to another of his brother, King Jìng.

Ancestry

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King Jian of Zhou (d. 572 BC)
King Ling of Zhou (d. 545 BC)
King Jing of Zhou (d. 520 BC)
King Dao of Zhou (d. 520 BC)

See also

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King Dao of Zhou
 Died: 520 BC
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of China
520 BC
Succeeded by

Notes

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