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King Wu of Zhou

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King Wu of Zhou (zh-cp|c=周武王|p=zhōu wŭ w?ng) or King Wu of Chou was the first sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou Dynasty. Various sources quoted that he passed away at the age of 93, 54 or 43. Zhou Gong Dan was one of his brothers.
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<TR>
<TD width=71>Chinese family name|family name</TD>
<TD>Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese language|Chinese</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>Chinese name|Given Name</TD>
<TD>Fa (發 fā) in Chinese language|Chinese</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>Era name</TD>
<TD>none</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>father</TD>
<TD>King Wen of Zhou (second son)</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>mother</TD>
<TD>Taisi (太姒)</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>wife</TD>
<TD>Yi Jiang (surname)|Jiang (邑姜) of state of Qi, daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚)
</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>children</TD>
<TD>at least 2 sons: King Cheng of Zhou|King Cheng (to Jiang) and __</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>approximate duration of reign</TD>
<TD>became king in 1135 BC, established the dynasty in 1122 BC, ruled until 1115 BC</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>tomb</TD>
<TD>unknown</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>Temple name</TD>
<TD>unknown</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>courtesy name</TD>
<TD>unknown</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width=71>Posthumous name</TD>
<TD>Wu (武 wŭ), literary meaning: "martial"</TD></TR>
</table>

line of rulers|line=Zhou Dynasty | previous=--- | next=King Cheng of Zhou
category:Zhou Dynasty kings
zh:周武王ja:武王 (周)
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