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Zu Jia

1300 BC - 1226

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Zu Jia (祖甲) (died in the middle of the 12th century BC) or Di Jia (帝甲), personal name Zǐ Zǎi (子載), was a Shang dynasty King of China. He was the third recorded son of Wu Ding, the first Chinese monarch verified by contemporary records. Having inherited a large realm built up by his father and brother, he led the Shang kingdom through its last brief period of stability. After his reign, Shang went into irreversible decline. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Zu Jia is the 8,165th most popular politician (down from 7,829th in 2024). (up from 1,432nd in 2019)

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Among politicians, Zu Jia ranks 8,165 out of 19,576. Before him are Fang Xuanling, Nikolay Shvernik, Clarice de' Medici, James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara, and Harold Holt. After him are Heinz Jost, Anote Tong, Karol Nawrocki, Eurybiades, Afonso Pena, and Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark.

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Among people born in 1300 BC, Zu Jia ranks 16. Before him are Bintanath, Amun-her-khepeshef, Henutmire, Phinehas, Lin Xin, and Kurunta. After him are Shutruk-Nakhunte, Arnuwanda III, Zu Geng of Shang, Ashur-dan I, Iset Ta-Hemdjert, and Ninurta-apal-Ekur. Among people deceased in 1226, Zu Jia ranks 5. Before him are Francis of Assisi, Louis VIII of France, Az-Zahir, and Waleran III, Duke of Limburg. After him is Philip II, Marquis of Namur.

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