King Kuang of Zhou (Chinese: 周匡王; pinyin: Zhōu Kuāng Wáng), or King K'uang of Chou, was the twentieth king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the eighth of Eastern Zhou.
| King Kuang of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 607 BC | ||
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| Preceded by King Qing of Zhou |
King of China 612–607 BC |
Succeeded by King Ding of Zhou |
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| Name | King Kuang of Zhou |
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| Short description | king of Zhou Dynasty China |
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| Date of death | 607 BC |
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Famous quotes containing the word king:
“An illiterate king is a crowned ass.”
—Medieval English proverb.
Said by the chronicler William of Malmesbury to have been much used by King Henry I of England (1068-1135)