King Ling of Zhou (Chinese: 周靈王; pinyin: Zhōu Líng Wáng) was the twenty-third king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the eleventh of Eastern Zhou.
His tomb forms one of the earliest Chinese pyramids.
| King Ling of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 545 BC | ||
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| Preceded by King Jian of Zhou |
King of China 571–545 BC |
Succeeded by King Jing of Zhou (Gui) |
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| Name | King Ling of Zhou |
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| Short description | king of Zhou Dynasty China |
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| Date of death | 545 BC |
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Famous quotes containing the words king and/or ling:
“I know that I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.”
—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
“As Ah Ling would say, “Even though the eyes may see, the mind will not believe.””
—Joseph O’Donnell, and Clifford Sanforth. Arthur Perry (Bela Lugosi)