| Order |
Name |
Notes |
Reign
Time (years) |
1 |
Zhou Wenwang (Ji Chang) |
With the assistance of Jiang Ziya, he developed the Zhou that
laid the foundation for overthrowing the Shang Dynasty. |
1097 BC - 1046 BC |
2 |
Zhou Wuwang (Ji Fa) |
The son of Zhou Wenwang; He defeated the Shang Dynasty in
1046 BC and established the Western Zhou Dynasty. |
1046 BC - 1043 BC |
3 |
Zhou Chengwang (Ji Song) |
The son of Zhou Wuwang; he established the capital city of
Luoyi (near Luoyang in Henan Province). |
1042 BC - 1021 BC |
4 |
Zhou Kangwang (Ji Zhao) |
The son of Zhou Chengwang; Under his reign, the Zhou Dynasty
prospered. |
1020 BC- 996 BC |
5 |
Zhou Zhaowang (Ji Xia) |
The son of Zhou Kangwang; the Zhou Dynasty began to decline
during his rule. |
995 BC - 977 BC |
6 |
Zhou Muwang (Ji Man) |
The son of Zhou Zhaowang; His reign time is the longest among
all the emperors in the Western Dynasty. |
976 BC - 922 BC |
7 |
Zhou Gongwang (Ji Yihu) |
The son of Zhou Muwang |
922 BC - 900 BC |
8 |
Zhou Yiwang (Ji Jian) |
The son of Zhou Gongwang. The Zhou Dynasty fell into a decline
in his reign. |
899 BC - 892 BC |
9 |
Zhou Xiaowang (Ji Pifang) |
The son of Zhou Muwang and the younger sister of Zhou Gongwang |
891 BC - 886 BC |
10 |
Zhou Yiwang (Ji Xie) |
The son of Zhou Yiwang (899 BC - 892 BC) |
885 BC - 878 BC |
11 |
Zhou Liwang (Ji Hu) |
The son of Zhou Yiwang (885 BC - 878 BC); He was a tyrant
that abused the people and was defeated in many wars. After
the people's rebellion in 841 BC, he was exiled. |
877 BC - 841 BC |
12 |
Gong Bohe |
He was elected by other vassals to deal with the state affairs
after Zhou Liwang was exiled. |
841 BC - 828 BC |
13 |
Zhou Xuanwang (Ji Jing) |
The son of Zhou Liwang; He carried out a series of effective
innovations and succeeded. |
827 BC - 782 BC |
14 |
Zhou Youwang (Ji Gongsheng) |
The son of Zhou Xuanwang; he made fun of his seigneurs in
order to make his concubine smile. The Western Zhou Dynasty
was lost at last in his reign. |
781 BC - 771 BC |