King Gong of Zhou 周共王 |
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King of China | |||||
Reign | 922–900 BC | ||||
Predecessor | King Mu of Zhou | ||||
Successor | King Yì of Zhou | ||||
Died | 900 BC | ||||
Issue | King Yì of Zhou | ||||
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Father | King Mu of Zhou |
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Ancestral name: Jī (姬) Given name: Yīhù (繄扈) |
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 Jī.