King Nan of Zhou
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| King Nan of Zhou 周赧王 |
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| King of China | ||
| Reign | 314–256 BC | |
| Predecessor | King Shenjing of Zhou | |
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| House | Zhou Dynasty | |
| Father | King Shenjing of Zhou[1] | |
| Died | 256 BC |
King Nan of Zhou (Chinese: 周赧王; pinyin: Zhōu Nǎn Wáng), or less commonly King Yin of Zhou (Chinese: 周隱王; pinyin: Zhōu Yǐn Wáng) was the thirty-sixth and last king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty, the son of the King Shenjing of Zhou and grandson of King Xian of Zhou.[2] He was a King for fifty-nine years,[3] longest in Zhou Dynasty and all the pre-imperial China[4] (in terms of the reign length followed by King Mu of Zhou).
King Nan was killed after annexation of his kingdom by Qin in 256 BC.
See also[edit]
- Duke Wen of Eastern Zhou — the last Zhou ruler, demoted from the position of king to that of duke
Notes[edit]
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King Nan of Zhou
Died: 256 BC |
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| Preceded by King Shenjing of Zhou |
King of China 314–256 BC |
Vacant
Title next held by
Qin Shi Huangas Emperor of China |
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