POLITICIAN

King Wu of Zhou

1150 BC - 1043 BC

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Wu of Zhou has received more than 505,513 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). King Wu of Zhou is the 1,492nd most popular politician (up from 1,632nd in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from China (up from 115th in 2019) and the 67th 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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  • 67.60

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 37

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.97

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1,492 out of 19,576. Before him are Halford Mackinder, Vladimir II Monomakh, Emperor Yang of Sui, Genrikh Yagoda, Huni, and Petro Poroshenko. After him are Gallienus, Michael II, Jim Mattis, Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino, Constantine III, and Prince Marko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1150 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1. After him are Ramesses VII, Ramesses IX, Ramesses X, Tyti, Tiye, Marduk-nadin-ahhe, and Duatentopet. Among people deceased in 1043 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1. 

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    King Wu of Zhou

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1043 BC

    HPI: 67.60

    Rank: 1

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    Ramesses VII

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1129 BC

    HPI: 64.65

    Rank: 2

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    Ramesses IX

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1111 BC

    HPI: 64.55

    Rank: 3

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    Ramesses X

    NOBLEMAN

    1150 BC - 1098 BC

    HPI: 64.31

    Rank: 4

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    Tyti

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - Present

    HPI: 54.50

    Rank: 5

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    Tiye

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1155 BC

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 6

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    Marduk-nadin-ahhe

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - Present

    HPI: 51.67

    Rank: 7

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    Duatentopet

    POLITICIAN

    1150 BC - 1200 BC

    HPI: 50.44

    Rank: 8

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In China

Among people born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 103 out of 1,610. Before him are Dorgon (1612), Zhang Heng (78), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Emperor Yang of Sui (569). After him are 13th Dalai Lama (1876), Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), Lin Biao (1907), and Soong Mei-ling (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 67. Before him are Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Dorgon (1612), Ziying (-300), Jiajing Emperor (1507), Emperor Xian of Han (181), and Emperor Yang of Sui (569). After him are Yu the Great (-2123), Jingtai Emperor (1428), Yuan Shao (154), Lin Biao (1907), Soong Mei-ling (1897), and Temür Khan (1265).

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