King An of Zhou

King An of Zhou
周安王
King of the Zhou dynasty
Reign401–376 BC
PredecessorKing Weilie of Zhou
SuccessorKing Lie of Zhou
Died376 BC
IssueKing Lie of Zhou
King Xian of Zhou
Names
Ancestral name: (姬)
Given name: Jiāo (驕)
Posthumous name
King An (安王) or King Yuan'an (元安王)
HouseJi
DynastyZhou (Eastern Zhou)
FatherKing Weilie of Zhou
King An of Zhou
Posthumous name
Chinese
Literal meaningThe Peaceful King of Zhou
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Ān Wáng
Wade–GilesChou Ān-wang
King Ān of Chou

King An of Zhou (Chinese: 周安王; pinyin: Zhōu Ān Wáng), personal name Ji Jiao, was a king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty.

He succeeded his father King Weilie to the Eastern Zhou throne in 401 BC and reigned until his death in 376 BC. After he died, the throne passed to his son, King Lie. His other son was King Xian.