Reign 1042–1021 BC Father King Wu of Zhou House Zhou dynasty Predecessor King Wu of Zhou Name King of Children King Kang of Zhou | Successor King Kang of Zhou Died 1021 BC Siblings Shu Yu of Tang Issue King Kang of Zhou Parents King Wu of Zhou Grandchildren King Zhao of Zhou | |
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Mother Yi Jiang (邑姜), daughter of Jiang Ziya Similar People King Wu of Zhou, King Wen of Zhou, King Kang of Zhou, Duke of Zhou, Jiang Ziya | ||
King Cheng of Zhou (Chinese: 周成王; pinyin: Zhōu Chéng Wáng; Wade–Giles: Chou Ch'eng Wang) or King Ch'eng of Chou was the second king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The dates of his reign are 1042-1021 BCE or 1042/35-1006 BCE. His parents were King Wu of Zhou and Queen Yi Jiang (邑姜).
King Cheng was young when he ascended the throne. His uncle, Duke of Zhou, fearing that Shang forces might rise again under the 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, and later defeated a rebellion by Cheng’s uncles Cai Shu, Guan Shu and Huo Shu.
King Cheng later stabilized Zhou Dynasty’s border by defeating several barbarian tribes along with the Duke of Zhou.