• Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou (Chinese: 東周文公; pinyin: Dōng Zhōu Wén Gōng) (?–249 BC), personal name Jī Jié, reigned as King Hui of Zhou over the remaining rump...
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    Dan, Duke Wen of Zhou, commonly known as the Duke of Zhou, was a member of the royal family of the early Zhou dynasty who played a major role in consolidating...
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  • many citizens of West Zhou then fled to East Zhou, where they and the local lords proclaimed Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou the new king. Duke Wen was never recognized...
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    King Wen of Zhou (Chinese: 周文王; pinyin: Zhōu Wén Wáng; 1152–1050 BC, the Cultured King) was the posthumous title given to Ji Chang (Chinese: 姬昌), the...
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    The Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – 256 BCE) is a period in Chinese history comprising the latter half of the Zhou dynasty, following the Zhou royal court's relocation...
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    in 256 BC. Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou declared himself to be "King Hui", but his splinter state was fully disassembled by 249. Qin's wars of unification...
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  • Chen (died 745 BC) Duke Wen of Qin (died 716 BC) Duke Wen of Jin (697–628 BC) Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou (died 249 BC) Marquess Wen (disambiguation) This...
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  • to 652 BC Prince Hu (王子虎; d. 624 BC), ruled as Duke Wen of Wangshu (王叔文公) until 624 BC Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors Michael Loewe and Edward...
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    Marquis Wen of Jin (晋文侯) in 750 BCE. King Ping moved the Western Zhou dynasty's capital east from Haojing to Luoyang, thus ending the Western Zhou[citation...
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  • married Lady of the Dí, but later dismissed her. In 635, King Xiang was driven from the capital by his brother Dai and was restored by Duke Wen of Jin. After...
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    Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝; 21 July 541 – 13 August 604), personal name Yang Jian (楊堅), Xianbei name Puliuru Jian (普六茹堅), was the founding emperor of the Chinese...
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  • independent of the Zhou king over time. The Zhou court was driven out of the Wei River valley in 771 BC: this marked the beginning of the Eastern Zhou period...
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    Jiang Ziya (redirect from Duke Tai of Qi)
    helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China. Following their victory at Muye, he continued to serve as a Zhou minister. He remained...
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    Zheng (state) (redirect from State of Chang)
    Marquis Wen of Jin, Duke Wu supported King Ping of Zhou against a rival, thereby helping to establish the Eastern Zhou. He re-established the state of Zheng...
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    possible weak rule of a young ruler, became the regent and supervised government affairs for several years. Duke of Zhou established the eastern capital at Luoyang...
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  • Hui of Zhou, of the Gui clan of Chen (周惠後 媯姓), known as Chen Gui (陳媯); possibly a daughter of Duke Xuan of Chen; married in 676 BC; the mother of Crown...
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    son of King Wen of Zhou Rulers of Wei, descended from a son of King Wen of Zhou Rulers of the State of Liu (劉) from Duke Kang of Liu (劉康公), son of King...
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    Marquess of Shen, the Marquess of Zeng (繒侯) and Duke Wen of Xu [zh] supported the deposed Prince Yijiu as King Ping of Zhou to continue the Zhou Dynasty...
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    of the Spring and Autumn period, Duke Mu greatly expanded the territory of Qin during the reign of King Xiang of Zhou. He was also known for his many talented...
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  • army. He met King Zhuang of Chu. Spouse: Queen Ding of Zhou, of the Jiang clan of Qi (周定後 姜姓), possibly a daughter of Duke Hui of Qi; married in 603 BC Sons:...
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    first half of the Eastern Zhou (c. 771 – 256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject to the Zhou exercised...
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    stance of supporting the Eastern Zhou court and King Xiang of Zhou. When in 635 BC King Xiang was deposed and driven out by his brother, Duke Wen led a...
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  • Duke Hui (Chinese: 惠公) is the posthumous name of some monarchs. Western Zhou Duke Hui of Song (宋惠公) Western Zhou Duke Hui of Lai Eastern Zhou Duke Hui...
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    Qin (state) (redirect from Duke of Qin)
    new capital city of the Eastern Zhou dynasty was established. In gratitude for Duke Xiang's service, King Ping formally enfeoffed Duke Xiang as a feudal...
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    I Ching (redirect from Changes of Zhou)
    changed into another. The Zhou yi was traditionally ascribed to the Zhou cultural heroes King Wen of Zhou and the Duke of Zhou, and was also associated...
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    to foster a peaceful relationship with Chen, Northern Zhou returned the brother of Emperor Wen of Chen, Chen Xu, as well as Chen Xu's wife Liu Jingyan...
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  • nobility of the Zhou dynasty refers to the power dynamics of the aristocracy in Zhou dynasty China. The nobility interacted with the royal apparatus of state...
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    separatist eastern nobles, Shang loyalists under Prince Wu Geng, and several Dongyi and Huaiyi (淮夷) states in rebellion. The Duke of Zhou then launched...
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    still at Chang'an, the capital of Western Wei's successor state Northern Zhou, the Prince of Ancheng. In 563, Emperor Wen himself began to offer sacrifices...
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    Yuwen Tai (redirect from Yu-Wen Tai)
    formally Duke Wen of Anding (安定文公), later further posthumously honored by Northern Zhou initially as Prince Wen (文王) then as Emperor Wen (文皇帝) with...
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