Zhou forces
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Zhou forces were the army of the Zhou clan that overthrew the Shang dynasty and founded the Zhou dynasty in ancient China.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early Western Zhou period
ⓘ
late Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | discontented Shang nobles ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Mandate of Heaven ideology ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Zhou territory in the Wei River valley ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Duke of Zhou (as regent in early Zhou) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under the Zhou king ⓘ |
| conflict | Zhou conquest of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Zhou clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | feudal levies from allied states ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| justifiedConquestBy | loss of Mandate of Heaven by Shang ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy |
King Wen of Zhou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Muye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | ancient China ⓘ |
| opponent | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shang dynasty forces ⓘ |
| resultedIn | founding of the Zhou dynasty ⓘ |
| supportedBy | various Shang vassal states ⓘ |
| used |
archers
ⓘ
bronze weapons ⓘ chariot warfare ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
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