King Yuan of Zhou (Chinese: 周元王; pinyin: Zhōu Yuán Wáng) was the twenty-seventh king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the fifteenth of Eastern Zhou.
| King Yuan of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 469 BC | ||
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| Preceded by King Jing of Zhou (Gai) |
King of China 476–469 BC |
Succeeded by King Zhending of Zhou |
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| Name | King Yuan of Zhou |
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| Short description | King of Zhou Dynasty China |
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| Date of death | 469 BC |
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Famous quotes containing the word king:
“The first wrote, Wine is the strongest. The second wrote, The king is strongest. The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.”
—Apocrypha. 1 Esdras, 3:10-12.
Referring to “three young men” of the bodyguard of Darius, king of the Persians, competing for his favor.