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King Zhao liked pleasure, and disregarded politics. As a result, the Zhou Dynasty began to falter under his inept rule. King Zhao especially liked rare plants and animals, and decided to go on a trip to Chu, a state, after an emissary claimed that Chu caught a rare bird.

After crossing Han River, King Zhao realized that this is a trick. After several inconclusive battles with Chu forces, he began to retreat, looting and raiding the countryside as he went. While on a boat on Han River, the boat sprung a leak and King Zhao drowned, marking the end of his reign.


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Family Name Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given Name Xia (瑕 xía) in Chinese
Era Name none
Father King Kang Of Zhou
Mother unknown
Wife unknown
Children King Mu Of Zhou
approximate duration of reign 1041 BC - 1024 BC
Tomb unknown
Temple Name unknown
Courtesy Name unknown
Posthumous Name Zhao 昭 ( Pinyin zhāo), literary meaning: "shining"