King Huan of Zhou
King of the Zhou dynasty from 719 to 697 BC
About King Huan of Zhou
King Huan of Zhou (; died 697 BC), personal name Ji Lin (姬林), was the fourteenth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the second of the Eastern Zhou dynasty.
King Huan's father was King Ping's son, Crown Prince Xiefu (洩父). King Huan succeeded his grandfather in 719 BC.
In 707 BC, the Eastern Zhou forces were defeated in the Battle of Xuge by Duke Zhuang of Zheng. King Huan himself was wounded by an arrow in the shoulder, and the defeat destroyed the prestige of the Zhou royal court.
King Huan was succeeded by his son, King Zhuang, in 697 BC.
Family Queens: Ji Ji Jiang, of the Jiang clan of Ji , a princess of Ji by birth; married in 703 BC
Sons: Prince Tuo (; d. 682 BC), ruled as King Zhuang of Zhou from 696–682 BC Prince Ke , fled to Southern Yan in 694 BC
Daughters: Zhou Wang Ji Married Duke Xiang of Qi (729–686 BC) in 695 BC
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Who was King Huan of Zhou?
King of the Zhou dynasty from 719 to 697 BC
When did King Huan of Zhou die?
King Huan of Zhou died in 697 BC.
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