zh:周武王ja:武王 (周) King Wu of Zhou (ch 周武王 Pinyin: zhōu wŭ wáng) or King Wu of Chou was the first sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty. Various sources quoted that he passed away at the age of 93, 54 or 43. Zhou Gong Dan was one of his brothers.

Personal information

family name	Ji (姬 jī) in Chinese
Given Name	Fa (發 fā) in Chinese
Era name	none
father	King Wen of Zhou (second son)
mother	Taisi (太姒)
wife	Yi Jiang (邑姜) of state of Qi, daughter of Jiang Shang (姜尚)
children	at least 2 sons: King Cheng (to Jiang) and __
approximate duration of reign	became king in 1135 BC, established the dynasty in 1122 BC, ruled until 1115 BC
tomb	unknown
Temple name	unknown
courtesy name	unknown
Posthumous name	Wu (武 wŭ), literary meaning: "martial"