King Si of Zhou explained

King Si of Zhou
周思王
Succession:King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign:441 BC
Predecessor:King Ai of Zhou
Successor:King Kao of Zhou
Full Name:Ancestral name

(姬)
Given name: Shūxí (叔襲)

House:Ji
Dynasty:Zhou (Eastern Zhou)
Death Date:441 BC
Posthumous Name:King Si (思王)
Father:King Zhending of Zhou

King Si of Zhou, personal name Ji Shuxi, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.[1]

He gained the throne in 441 BC by killing his older brother King Ai, but he was in turn killed by his younger brother King Kao after only five months of rule.[2]

See also

  1. Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors

Notes and References

  1. Book: The History of China. 9 January 2013.
  2. https://sites.google.com/site/historicdynasties/china/zhou4 Family tree of Chinese kings