King Wu

King Wu may refer to:

  • King Wu of Zhou (r. 1046–1043 BCE), first king of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty.
  • King Wu of Chu (r. 740–690 BCE), first king of the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu.
  • King Wu of Qin (r. 310–307 BCE), king of the Zhou Dynasty state of Qin.
  • King Wu of Bohai (r. 718–737 CE), second king of Balhae.

Famous quotes containing the word king:

    ““Write that down,” the King said to the jury, and the jury eagerly wrote down all three dates on their slates, and then added them up, and reduced the answer to shillings and pence.”
    —Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)