Ji Fa was the King of Zhou Wu and the second son of Ji Chang the King of Zhou. Inheriting his father's legacy, he destroyed the Yin Shang Dynasty in the 11th century BC, seized national power, established the Western Zhou Dynasty, and showed outstanding military performance.
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Reigned from about 1046 BC to about 1043 BC as King Ji Fa of Zhou Wu, surnamed Ji, and given name. The second son of King Jichang of Zhou and Tai Ji was Yi Jiang (邑江). Founding monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty. ...
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