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King Wu of Zhou
Family name:	Jī (姬)
Given name:	Fā (發)
Dates of reign:	1046 BC–1043 BC
Dynasty:	Zhou Dynasty
Posthumous name (short):	Wǔ (武) "martial"

King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王, pinyin Zhōu Wǔ Wáng, Wade Chou Wu Wang) was the first king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The chronology of his reign is debated, but it probably began in 1046 and ended with his death in 1043 BC.^[1]

King Wu was the second son of King Wen of Zhou, but his older brother Boyi Kao predeceased his father. Upon his succession, Wu worked with Jiang Ziya to accomplish his father's unfinished task: overthrowing the Shang dynasty.

In 1048 BC, Wu marched down the Yellow River to the Mengjin ford and met with more than 800 dukes.^{[citation needed]} In 1046 BC, King Wu took advantage of Shang disunity to launch an attack along with many neighboring dukes. The Battle of Muye destroyed Shang's forces and King Zhou of Shang set his palace on fire and burned himself to death.

Wu followed his victory by establishing many feudal states under his 16 younger brothers and numerous allies, but his death three years later provoked several rebellions against his young heir King Cheng and the regent Duke of Zhou, even from three of his brothers.

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