春秋
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前676年～
前672年)
周惠王，（卒于前653年或前652年），姓姬，名阆，东周第五代国王，谥号惠王。他是周庄王的儿子，在位25年，病死，葬处不明。
周惠王姬阆即位后的第二年(公元前675年)秋，为国，边伯、 詹父，子禽，祝跪等五个大夫，由于庄王生前曾经嘱咐要立庶子子颓为国君，对厘王病死后由姬阆即位十分不满，就联合贵族苏氏，一起拥奉子颓，发动叛乱，攻打姬阆，却被击败后出逃。子颓逃到温(今河南省温县西南)，又在苏氏陪同下逃奔到卫国。卫惠公由于怨恨周王收留了自己的政敌公子黔牟，就联合南燕，支持子颓。这一年冬，卫和南燕出兵攻入周朝都城，逐走姬阆，立子颓为天子。郑厉公出面调解周王室之乱，没有成功，于是就在第二年春俘住了南燕国君仲父，并且将流亡在外的姬阆安置在郑国的别都栎(今河南禹县)，还将王室的器皿用具从成周搬到栎，供姬阆享用。公元前673年春，郑厉公和虢公在弭(今河南省密县内)誓师伐子颓，郑、虢联军很快攻入都城。子颓和边伯等5个大夫正在喝酒庆贺，措手不及，被联军杀死。郑厉公和虢公迎姬阆回到都城，重新登上天子宝座。这场内乱史称“子颓之乱”。为了感激郑、虢两国的援助，姬阆将酒泉(今陕西省东部一带)赐给虢，将虎牢 (今河南省荥阳市西北)以东之地赐给郑。这样，内乱平息了，周王朝的疆土又一次缩小了。
姬阆在位期间，齐国继续东攻西伐，兼并小国，扩大力量。公元前670年，齐军攻灭郭国(今山东省聊城县东北)。齐桓公问当地父老：“郭为何灭亡?”父老回答说：“因为国君爱贤人而恨坏人。”齐桓公不理解，问道：“照各位所言，你们的国君是位贤明的君主，那怎么又会亡国的呢?”父老回答说：“国君爱贤人而不任用；恨坏人而不翦除，所以导致了亡国。”
当时，鲁国的庆父(鲁桓公子)先后杀掉了国君子般、闵公，导致鲁国大乱。时人说：“庆父不死，鲁难未已。”这就成了著名的成语。鲁僖公即位后，索要避居于莒国(今山东省莒县)的庆父，庆父自知罪责难逃，自杀于莒，鲁国内乱才暂告平息。
当时卫国的国君卫懿公酷爱养鹤，平时竟然让他最喜爱的鹤乘座华丽的轩车，享受大夫的待遇，国人怨声载道。公元前660年12月，戎兵攻卫，卫懿公率军迎战，两军相遇于荥泽(今河南省荥阳县东北)。临战前，卫国将士埋怨说：“大王平时如此厚待鹤，现在就让鹤去抵敌吧!”一时军无斗志，被打得大败，卫懿公也被乱兵杀死，成为玩物丧志者的鉴戒。
姬阆晚年宠爱陈国的女子惠后，准备废去太子郑，改立惠后生的庶子子带。公元前655年夏，齐桓公邀集了宋桓公、鲁僖公、陈宣公、卫文公、郑文公、许僖公、曹昭公，与太子郑相会于卫国的首止(今河南省睢县东南)，宣布支持太子郑为嗣君。姬阆十分生气，就指使郑文公背约去联络楚国，自己派人去联络晋国，试图组成周、郑、晋、楚联盟，以对抗齐国。齐国先发制人，连续兴兵攻郑，迫使郑国叛周亲齐，使姬阆的计划破产。
公元前652年12月，姬阆病死。死后的谥号为惠王。
Zhou Hui Wang Ji Langzhong the throne after the second year (BC 675), in autumn, for the country, edge Pak, Chan Father, Son birds, I wish the five doctor kneeling, as Zhuang Wangsheng ago, has asked to be decadent as the monarch Legislative Bastard Son , died on the PCT after the king came to the throne by the JI Langzhong very unhappy, the joint noble SU, decadent sake of the child with the owner, started a rebellion, attacking Ji Lang, was defeated after the escape. Child decadent fled temperature (Wen County, Henan province southwest), again accompanied flee to the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic. Zhou Wei Hui Wang public resentment shelter because their political opponents son of Qian Mu, the joint Nam Yin, support sub-decadent. This year, winter, health and Nanyan troops invaded the Zhou capital, times has been Ji Lang, Ritsuko decadent as the Son of Heaven. Zhou Cheng Li company to mediate the chaos of the royal family, without success, so the spring on the prisoners in the second lived in Southern Yan Guojun Zhong Fu, and will be exiled Zheng Ji Langzhong the other is placed in oak (Yu County, Henan Province today), equipment from the vessel will be the royal family moved into a week of oak for Ji Langzhong enjoy. In the spring of 673 BC, Zheng Guo Li public and the public in the Mi (close county, Henan province) swearing-in cutting child decadent, Zheng, Guo coalition forces quickly invaded the capital. Peter son of decadent and side at 5 doctor was drinking to celebrate, surprise, was killed by coalition forces. Cheng Li-public and public welcome Guo Ji Langzhong back to the capital, re-mounted the throne of the emperor. This civil strife known to history as "sub-decadent rebellion." In order to appreciate Zheng, Guo assistance between the two countries, Ji Langzhong the Jiuquan (now in the eastern part of Shaanxi Province) gave Guo, will Hulao (Xingyang, Henan province northwest) east of the land given to Zheng. In this way, civil unrest subsided, Zhou dynasty territory once again narrowed.
Wei Yi Gong defending the monarch was fond of raising crane, usually even to his favorite crane gorgeous Hin car ride and enjoy the doctor's treatment, people complained. 660 BC in December, Rong Bing Gong Wei, Wei Yi Gong led his army against the two armies met in the Ying Ze (Xingyang County, Henan province northeast). Just before the battle, defending men complained, said: "King usually so generous with Crane, now let Crane go Didi it!" Temporary army without fighting, was beaten defeated, Wei Yi Gong was killed by marauders, who became Wanwusangzhi warning.