Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wu of Zhou 周武

Zhou Wu

Attested AD 577

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wu of Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 577 及至長安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 209, 211

Career and standing

falsely charged Houzhu, Yanzong, and others with responding to Mutipo's rebellion 誣後主及延宗等，云遙應穆提婆反
Charged · With Houzhu (後主)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 211
ordered them all put to death 使並賜死
Ordered execution · With Houzhu (後主)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 211

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 209, 211

Events and relationships

Drank with Qi lords and ministers at Chang'an
AD 577 及至長安 · Ritual · Host · At Chang'an 長安 · With Houzhu (後主)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 209
Ordered Houzhu to dance
Ritual · Authority · With Houzhu (後主)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 209

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 11Volume 11 Biographies 3: Six Princes of Wenxiang · 2 passages

及至長安，周武與齊君臣飲酒，令後主起舞，延宗悲不自持。 At Chang'an Emperor Wu of Zhou drank with the Qi lords and ministers, ordering Houzhu to dance; Yanzong's grief was beyond his control.

未幾，周武誣後主及延宗等，云遙應穆提婆反，使並賜死。 Before long Emperor Wu of Zhou falsely charged Houzhu, Yanzong, and the rest with remotely responding to Mutipo's rebellion and ordered them all put to death.