In the Chinese case we have, for instance, the ineffable King You of Zhou, to whom a bad prank ended up depriving him from his throne and turning him the last one in his dynasty ... by the first three ...

"I'm sure he very much tried to restore the so-called golden age, or golden rule of Zhou dynasty, particularly ... of heaven that his nephew became the king, and he did that." ...

A pleading letter from a palace servant, Liu, to King Huan, his ruler and king of the Zhou Dynasty, 700 B.C. My Lord, I know that I am simply a humble palace servant. There are thousands of us.

A 17th-century Chinese depiction of Wu, from Empress Wu of the Zhou, published c ... They came to power, mostly, by default or stealth; a king had no sons, or an intelligent queen usurped the ...

An historical and cultural exhibition of Wu and Yue states during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was held in Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Jan 28, 2016. [Photo/Chinanews.com] ...

At the Battle of Mingtiao, the Shang dynasty took control under ... from 3,000 soldiers to 13,000. King Wu of Zhou led an army of around 50,000 soldiers. Di Xin had 170,000 troops.

In the Chunqiu Period, after King You is murdered, the Zhou dynasty loest authority and becomes no more than a name. Large feudal lords on the outskirts of the empire start making a new order by ...