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King Yi of Zhou

850 BC - 878 BC

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King Yi of Zhou (Chinese: 周夷王; pinyin: Zhōu Yí Wáng), personal name Ji Xie, was a king of China's Zhou dynasty. Estimated dates of his reign are 885–878 BC or 865–858 BC. He was preceded by his great-uncle, King Xiao, who could have overthrown his father. In the third year of his reign, King Yi sided with Marquis of Ji in a dispute with Duke Ai of Qi and executed Duke Ai by boiling him to death in a large cauldron. King Yi installed Duke Ai's younger half-brother Lü Jing (Duke Hu of Qi) on the Qi throne. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. King Yi of Zhou is the 10,687th most popular politician (down from 8,439th in 2019). (down from 1,613th in 2019)

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Among politicians, King Yi of Zhou ranks 10,687 out of 19,576Before him are Arvid Posse, Manuel Prado Ugarteche, Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle, Qu Qiubai, Pedro Pablo Ramírez, and Ralpacan. After him are Vakhtang II of Georgia, Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera, Hugo von Pohl, John I, Duke of Saxony, Gaius Sallustius Passienus Crispus, and Ezzelino III da Romano.

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Among people born in 850 BC, King Yi of Zhou ranks 6Before him are Jonah, Jeroboam II, King Xuan of Zhou, King Li of Zhou, and Mesha. After him are Shoshenq V, Lutipri, Marduk-zakir-shumi I, and Marduk-balassu-iqbi. Among people deceased in 878 BC, King Yi of Zhou ranks 1

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