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Zu Geng of Shang

1300 BC - 1184 BC

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Zu Geng (祖庚), personal name Zi Yue, was king of the Shang dynasty of China. His capital was at Yin (殷). Zu Geng is thought to have been the commissioner and dedicator of the Houmuwu ding, which he had cast in memory of his mother, Fu Jing. He ruled for seven years from 1191, after the death of his father Wu Ding, and was succeeded by his brother Zu Jia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zu Geng of Shang is the 8,400th most popular politician (up from 10,322nd in 2019). (up from 2,258th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Zu Geng of Shang ranks 8,400 out of 19,576. Before him are Zu Ding, Emanuel Ringelblum, Miklós Kállay, Hiram Rhodes Revels, Thomas A. Hendricks, and Sabinus Julianus. After him are Hrothgar, Branko Crvenkovski, Charan Singh, Henry Oldenburg, Yegor Gaidar, and Tim Scott.

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Among people born in 1300 BC, Zu Geng of Shang ranks 19. Before him are Phinehas, Lin Xin, Kurunta, Zu Jia, Shutruk-Nakhunte, and Arnuwanda III. After him are Ashur-dan I, Iset Ta-Hemdjert, Ninurta-apal-Ekur, Meli-Shipak II, Sennedjem, and Enlil-kudurri-usur. Among people deceased in 1184 BC, Zu Geng of Shang ranks 1. 

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