| King An of Zhou 周安王 | |||||||||
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| King of the Zhou dynasty | |||||||||
| Reign | 401–376 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||||||
| Successor | King Lie of Zhou | ||||||||
| Died | 376 BC | ||||||||
| Issue | King Lie of Zhou King Xian of Zhou | ||||||||
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| House | Ji | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Zhou (Eastern Zhou) | ||||||||
| Father | King Weilie of Zhou | ||||||||
| King An of Zhou | |||||||||
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| Posthumous name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 周安王 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Peaceful King of Zhou | ||||||||
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King An of Zhou (Chinese: 周安王; pinyin: Zhōu Ān Wáng), personal name Ji Jiao, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1][2]
He succeeded his father King Weilie[3] to the Eastern Zhou throne in 401 BC and reigned until his death in 376 BC.[4] After he died, the throne passed to his son, King Lie.[5] His other son was King Xian.[6]