Overview
The translated histories identify King Xuan of Zhou as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | King Xuan of Zhou | 周宣王 | Zhou Xuan Wang |
| Title | King Xuan | 宣王 | |
| Regnal | King Xuan | 宣王 | |
| Title | King Xuan of Zhou | 宣王 | |
| Title | King Xuan of Zhou | 周宣 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · houhanshu:089:s0290
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 周宣 · Western Interval: Start: BC 827 · End: BC 782Strongly inferred · songshu:062:s0162
- Source Date: Text: 宣王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 827 · End: BC 782Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0290
Family
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- Spouse of Queen Jiang (姜后)Kinship Term: queen / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
References in the histories
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