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King Yi of Zhou (Xie)

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Reign
  
885–878 BC

Father
  
King Yi of Zhou (Jian)

Parents
  
King Yi of Zhou

Predecessor
  
King Xiao of Zhou

Name
  
King of

House
  
Zhou dynasty


Successor
  
King Li of Zhou

Role
  
Xie

Children
  
King Li of Zhou

Issue
  
King Li of Zhou

Died
  
878 BC, China

Grandparents
  
King Gong of Zhou

Grandchildren
  
King Xuan of Zhou, Duke Huan of Zheng

Great grandchildren
  
King You of Zhou, Trinh Vu cong, Duke Huan of Zheng

King Yi of Zhou (Chinese: 周夷王; pinyin: Zhōu Yí Wáng) was the ninth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 885–878 BC or 865–858 BC.

He was preceded by his uncle, King Xiao of Zhou, who may have overthrown his father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Jing on the throne, later known as Duke Hu of Qi.

During his reign there were wars in the south with the State of Chu and the Dongyi. According to the Shiji, during his reign the royal power was not strong and the regional rulers failed to pay obeisance to the court.

He was succeeded by his son, King Li of Zhou.

References

King Yi of Zhou (Xie) Wikipedia