Ancient China · Statesman and General

Duke of Zhou 周公

Zhou Gong

Attested BC 1042 - BC 1036

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke of Zhou was a statesman and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1042 to BC 1036 周公征之，遂定東夷
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14

Events and relationships

Campaigned and pacified eastern Yi
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14
Relation Suppressed · Person Guan (管)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14
Relation Suppressed · Person Cai (蔡)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 96, passage 14

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Treatise on the Dongyi · 1 passage

管、蔡畔周，乃招誘夷狄，周公征之，遂定東夷。 When Guan and Cai rose against the Zhou court and drew the barbarians into their plot, the Duke of Zhou marched east and brought the eastern Yi to order.