King of the Xia dynasty
Gāo (Chinese: 皋) was an ancient king of China, the 15th ruler of the semi-legendary Xia dynasty.[1] He possibly ruled for 11 years.[2][3]
In the 3rd year of his regime, Gao restored the power of Shiwei(豕韋), the nobleman deposed by Kong Jia, the father of Gao.[4]
Gao of Xia
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King of China
1758 BC – 1747 BC
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Sources
- ^ Xia Dynasty
- ^ Bamboo Annals, a chronicle of ancient China
- ^ Milton Walter Meyer: China: A Concise History, p. 126.
- ^ China at War: An Encyclopedia by Xiaobing Li
