conquest by King Wu of Zhou
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The conquest by King Wu of Zhou was the decisive military campaign around 1046 BCE in which the Zhou dynasty overthrew the Shang dynasty, marking a major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhou conquest of Shang | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Zhou conquest
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Zhou conquest of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhou overthrow of Shang ⓘ |
| approximateYear | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Mandate of Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Bamboo Annals
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Book of Documents NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
political corruption of late Shang court
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rebellions against Shang rule ⓘ |
| commander | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | circa 1046 BCE ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyOverthrown | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | founding of Western Zhou period ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
beginning of Zhou political and cultural dominance
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major dynastic transition in ancient Chinese history ⓘ |
| legacy |
canonical example of justified rebellion in Chinese political thought
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model for later dynastic legitimization narratives ⓘ |
| location |
China
NERFINISHED
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Yellow River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
King Wu of Zhou
NERFINISHED
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Zhou forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | coalition of Zhou and allied states ⓘ |
| opponent |
King Zhou of Shang
NERFINISHED
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Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | transition from Shang to Zhou ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of King Wen of Zhou ⓘ |
| religiousInterpretation | loss of Heaven’s favor by Shang ⓘ |
| result |
death of King Zhou of Shang
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establishment of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ overthrow of the Shang dynasty ⓘ transfer of the Mandate of Heaven to Zhou ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Muye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
founding of the Zhou dynasty
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late Shang dynasty ⓘ |
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