King Wu of Zhou
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King Wu of Zhou (Template:Zh-cp) or King Wu of Chou was the first sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Various sources quoted that he passed away at the age of 93, 54 or 43. Zhou Gong Dan was one of his brothers.
King Wu was the second son of King Wen of Zhou. After ascending to the throne, King Wu tried to accomplish his father's dying wish, the defeat of Shang Dynasty. King Wu used many wise government officials, and the Zhou government began to grow stronger.
In 1048 BC, King Wu called for a meeting of the surrounding dukes at Meng Jin. More than 800 dukes came to the meeting. In 1046 BC, seeing that the Shang government was in a shambles, King Wu launched an attack along with many neighboring dukes. In the Battle of Muye, Shang forces were destroyed, and King Di Xin of Shang set his palace on fire and burned himself to death.
Following the victory, King Wu established many smaller feudal states under the rule of his brothers and generals. He died three years later in 1105 BC.
Personal information
| family name | Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese |
| Given Name | Fa (發 fā) in Chinese |
| Era name | none |
| father | King Wen of Zhou (second son) |
| mother | Taisi (太姒) |
| wife | Yi Jiang (邑姜) of state of Qi, daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚) |
| children | at least 2 sons: King Cheng (to Jiang) and __ |
| approximate duration of reign | became king in 1111 BC, established the dynasty in 1111 BC, ruled until 1105 BC |
| tomb | unknown |
| Temple name | unknown |
| courtesy name | unknown |
| Posthumous name | Wu (武 wŭ), literary meaning: "martial" |
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