Ancient China · Ruler

King Zhou 紂

Zhou

Attested BC 1046

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1046 武王伐紂
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 132

Family

Kinship Role descendants · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 132

Places and affiliations

Polity Shang 殷 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 136

Events and relationships

Overthrown by
Military · Defeated ruler · With King Wu (武王)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 113, 132

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 113

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 55House of Marquis of Liu · 2 passages

武王伐紂，封其後於宋。 When King Wu overthrew Zhou, he enfeoffed Zhou's descendants in Song.

武王伐紂封其後於宋者，度能得紂之頭也。 King Wu overthrew the tyrant Zhou and granted his descendants a fief at Song only because he was certain he could take Zhou's head.