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King Wu of Zhou

1150 BC - 1043 BC

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King Wu of Zhou (died c. 1043 BC), personal name Ji Fa, was the founding king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty. The chronology of his reign is disputed but is generally thought to have begun around 1046 BC and ended with his death three years later. King Wu was the second son of the Zhou elder Ji Chang (posthumously titled King Wen) and Tai Si. In most accounts, his older brother Bo Yikao was said to have predeceased his father, typically at the hands of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. King Wu of Zhou is the 2,960th most popular politician (down from 1,492nd in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from China (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 122nd most popular Chinese Politician.

King Wu of Zhou is most famous for overthrowing the Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Wu of Zhou ranks 2,959 out of 19,576. Before him are William I of Sicily, Samora Machel, Lin Zexu, Robert II of Scotland, and Ehud. After him are Eiríkr Hákonarson, Henry of Bohemia, Ahmad Shah Qajar, Thomas Palaiologos, Alfonso II of Naples, Theophano, and Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 2. Before him is Ramesses VII. After him are Ramesses X, Ramesses IX, Tyti, Tiye, Duatentopet, and Marduk-nadin-ahhe. Among people deceased in 1043 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1. 

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    Ramesses VII

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1129 BC

    HPI: 70.12

    Rank: 1

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    King Wu of Zhou

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1043 BC

    HPI: 69.82

    Rank: 2

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    Ramesses X

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1098 BC

    HPI: 69.45

    Rank: 3

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    Ramesses IX

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1111 BC

    HPI: 69.44

    Rank: 4

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    Tyti

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - Present

    HPI: 60.99

    Rank: 5

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    Tiye

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1155 BC

    HPI: 58.61

    Rank: 6

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    Duatentopet

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1200 BC

    HPI: 58.08

    Rank: 7

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    Marduk-nadin-ahhe

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - Present

    HPI: 57.81

    Rank: 8

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In China

Among people born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 194 out of 1,610. Before him are Ban Gu (32), Liu Hui (225), Benedict Anderson (1936), Ma Chao (176), Han Yu (768), and Lin Zexu (1785). After him are Zhao Yun (168), Wang Anshi (1021), Longqing Emperor (1537), Li Peng (1928), King Zhou of Shang (-1105), and Li Keqiang (1955).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 122. Before him are Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür (1304), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), Yuan Shu (155), Ma Chao (176), and Lin Zexu (1785). After him are Longqing Emperor (1537), Li Peng (1928), King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Li Keqiang (1955), Yesün Temür (1293), and Wang Zhaojun (-50).

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