Danfu

ruler of Zhou

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role in Zhou dynasty

  • China
    In China: The history of the Zhou (1046–256 bce)

    …earliest plausible Zhou ancestor was Danfu, the grandfather of Wenwang. Prior to and during the time of Danfu, the Zhou people seem to have migrated to avoid pressure from powerful neighbors, possibly nomadic people to the north. Under the leadership of Danfu, they settled in the valley of the Wei…

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