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King Wu of Zhou

1150 BC - 1043 BC

King Wu of Zhou

King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王; pinyin: Zhōu Wǔ Wáng; died c. 1043 BCE), 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 BCE and ended with his death three years later. King Wu was the second son of Ji Chang (posthumously 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; in the Book of Rites, however, it is assumed that his inheritance represented an older tradition among the Zhou of passing over the eldest son. 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 195th most popular biography from China (down from 104th 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, King Wu of Zhou ranks 2,960 out of 19,576. Before him are Ismail Haniyeh, 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, and Theophano.

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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.