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King Zhou of Shang

1105 BC - 1046 BC

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King Zhou ([ʈ͡ʂoʊ]; Chinese: 紂王; pinyin: Zhòu Wáng) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang (商帝辛; Shāng Dì Xīn) or Shou, King of Shang (商王受; Shāng Wáng Shòu), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (紂辛; Zhòu Xīn). In Chinese, his name Zhòu (紂) also refers to a horse crupper, the part of a saddle or harness that is most likely to be soiled by the horse. It is not to be confused with the name of the succeeding dynasty, which has a different character and pronunciation (周; Zhōu). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. King Zhou of Shang is the 3,033rd most popular politician (down from 2,142nd in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from China (down from 170th in 2019) and the 125th most popular Chinese Politician.

King Zhou of Shang is most famous for his tyranny and cruelty, which led to his overthrow and death.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Zhou of Shang ranks 3,033 out of 19,576. Before him are Lansana Conté, Andrzej Duda, Sancho II of Portugal, Cleopatra I Syra, Kuchlug, and Princess Augusta Sophia of the United Kingdom. After him are Li Keqiang, King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Violant of Hungary, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Louis-Eugène Cavaignac, and Gaius Julius Vindex.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1105 BC, King Zhou of Shang ranks 1. After him is Queen Gwendolen. Among people deceased in 1046 BC, King Zhou of Shang ranks 1. 

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In China

Among people born in China, King Zhou of Shang ranks 200 out of 1,610. Before him are Lin Zexu (1785), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Zhao Yun (168), Wang Anshi (1021), Longqing Emperor (1537), and Li Peng (1928). After him are Li Keqiang (1955), Zhang Liao (169), Tao Yuanming (365), Wang Wei (699), Yesün Temür (1293), and Zu Chongzhi (429).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Zhou of Shang ranks 125. Before him are Yuan Shu (155), Ma Chao (176), Lin Zexu (1785), King Wu of Zhou (-1150), Longqing Emperor (1537), and Li Peng (1928). After him are Li Keqiang (1955), Yesün Temür (1293), Wang Zhaojun (-50), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), and Emperor Ling of Han (156).

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