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King Li of Zhou (d. 841 BC) (Simplified Chinese: 周厉王; Traditional Chinese: 周厲王; pinyin:Zhōu Lìwáng) was the tenth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Events and trends 845 BC — Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Zhou Dynasty ( POJ: Chiu Tiau 1122 BC to 256 BC was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China.

King Li was a corrupt and decadent king. To pay for his pleasures and vices, King Li raised taxes and caused misery among his subjects. He made a new law that allowed him to punish anyone who dared to speak against himself by death. King Li's bad rule soon forced many peasants and soldiers into revolt, and Li was forced into hiding. His son was taken by one of King Li's ministers and hidden. The angry mob couldn't find the prince and soon dispersed.

The officials elected Gong Bo He as regent, and Gong Bo He ruled for fourteen years before the prince was revealed as the heir to the throne.

Family name	Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given name	Hu (胡 hú) in Chinese
Era name	none
Father	King Yi of Zhou (Ji Xie)
Mother	unknown
Wife	unknown
Children	King Xuan of Zhou
Approximate duration of reign	877 BC-841 BC
Tomb	unknown
Temple name	unknown
Courtesy name	unknown
Posthumous name	Li 厲 (pinyin lì), literary meaning: "stern"

King Li of Zhou Zhou Dynasty
Preceded by Yi	King of China 877 BC – 841 BC	Vacant Regency of Gonghe Title next held by Xuan

Chinese family name is one of the hundreds or thousands of Family names that have been historically used by Han Chinese and Sinicized Chinese ethnic Personal Names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. King Yi of Zhou ( ch 周夷王 zhōu yí wáng or King I of Chou was the ninth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC ( ch 周宣王 zhōu xūan wáng was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Events and trends 879 BC — Death of Zhou yi wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China. Events and trends 845 BC — Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron. Temple names are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Korean ( Goryeo and Joseon periods and Vietnamese (such dynasties as A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name ( zì) is a given name to be used later in life A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty nobles and sometimes others in some cultures after the person's death Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Zhou Dynasty ( POJ: Chiu Tiau 1122 BC to 256 BC was preceded by the Shang Dynasty and followed by the Qin Dynasty in China. King Yi of Zhou ( ch 周夷王 zhōu yí wáng or King I of Chou was the ninth sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. The following list of Chinese monarchs is in no way inclusive The Gonghe (共和 regency ruled China from 841 BC to 828 BC. King Xuan of Zhou (before 841 BC - 781 BC ( ch 周宣王 zhōu xūan wáng was the eleventh sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.

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