King Kang of Zhou
| King Kang of Zhou 周康王 | |||||
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 Posthumous depiction from the Qing dynasty
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 1020/05–996/78 BC | ||||
| Predecessor | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||
| Successor | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||
| Born | Ji Zhao (姬釗) | ||||
| Died | 996/78 BC | ||||
| Spouse | Wang Jiang | ||||
| Issue | King Zhao of Zhou | ||||
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| House | Zhou | ||||
| Father | King Cheng of Zhou | ||||
| Mother | Wang Si | ||||
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| Chinese | 周康王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Healthy King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King Kang of Zhou (Chinese: 周康王; died 996/78 BC) was the third king of the Zhou Dynasty and son of King Cheng of Zhou. The dates of his reign are 1020–996 BC or 1005–978 BC.
King Kang followed his father's policy and expanded the Zhou territory in the North and in the West. He also repressed a rebellion in the east. Life prospered in the Zhou Dynasty under Kang’s rule.
His was succeeded by his son King Zhao of Zhou.
Family
Queens:
- Wang Jiang, of the Jiang clan (王姜 姜姓), the mother of Crown Prince Xia
Sons:
- Crown Prince Xia (太子瑕; 1027–977 BC), ruled as King Zhao of Zhou from 995–977 BC
Ancestry
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| King Wen of Zhou (1125–1051 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tai Ren of Zhi | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Wu of Zhou (d. 1043 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tai Si of Youshen | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Cheng of Zhou (1060–1020 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Yi Jiang of Qi | |||||||||||||||||||
| King Kang of Zhou (1040–996 BC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wang Si | |||||||||||||||||||