Home›Open Questions›When was the Duke of Zhou born, and when did he die?Open QuestionsWhen was the Duke of Zhou born, and when did he die?Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "When was the Duke of Zhou born, and when did he die?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/open-questions-index/when-was-the-duke-of-zhou-born-and-when-did-he-die.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). When was the Duke of Zhou born, and when did he die?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/open-questions-index/when-was-the-duke-of-zhou-born-and-when-did-he-dieCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-when-was-the-duke-of-zhou-born-and-when, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {When was the Duke of Zhou born, and when did he die?}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/open-questions-index/when-was-the-duke-of-zhou-born-and-when-did-he-die}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXOpen QuestionCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Open QuestionThe Duke of Zhou is known only through his role as regent after his brother King Wu's death, an event whose absolute date is not settled. Proposed dates for the Zhou conquest of Shang, on which every early Zhou chronology depends, range across nearly a century of scholarly reconstruction, and no source independently records his own birth or death year.What would resolve this A settled absolute date for the Zhou conquest of Shang, which archaeoastronomical and bronze-inscription chronology projects continue to refine, together with an inscriptional or textual source naming the Duke of Zhou's own birth or death year rather than only his role in dynastic events.OpenEarly Chinese history, Zhou dynasty chronology, SinologyMichael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (eds.), The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsQuestion OnDuke of Zhou, Historical Figures Well-attested Source The Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C.Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (eds.)tier 1SourcesThe Cambridge History of Ancient China: From the Origins of Civilization to 221 B.C.tier 1Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy (eds.), Cambridge University Press, 1999View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year