King Weilie of Zhou (Chinese: 周威烈王; pinyin: Zhōu Wēiliè Wáng), or King Weilieh of Chou, was the thirty-first king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty and the nineteenth of Eastern Zhou.
| King Weilie of Zhou Zhou Dynasty Died: 402 BC | ||
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| Preceded by King Kao of Zhou |
King of China 425–402 BC |
Succeeded by King An of Zhou |
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| Name | King Weilie of Zhou |
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| Short description | King of Zhou Dynasty China |
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| Date of death | 402 BC |
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“No king on earth is as safe in his job as a Trade Union official. There is only one thing that can get him sacked; and that is drink. Not even that, as long as he doesn’t actually fall down.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)