King Ai of Zhou (Chinese: 周哀王; pinyin: Zhōu Āi Wáng) personal name Ji Quji, was the twenty-ninth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the seventeenth of Eastern Zhou. He was the eldest son of King Zhending of Zhou.[1]
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Chinese | 周哀王 |
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Literal meaning | The Lamentable King of Zhou |
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He succeeded his father in 441 BC, but was killed by his younger brother, Prince Shuxi, after only three months on the throne.[2]
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King Ai of Zhou Died: 441 BC
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King of China 441 BC
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