1150 BC - 1043 BC
King Wu of Zhou (Chinese: 周武王; pinyin: Zhōu Wǔ Wáng; died c. 1043 BCE) was the founder and first king of the 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's ancestral name was Ji and given name Fa. He was the second son of King Wen of Zhou and Queen Taisi. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Wu of Zhou has received more than 460,450 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). King Wu of Zhou is the 1,637th most popular politician (up from 1,836th in 2019), the 116th most popular biography from China (up from 140th in 2019) and the 76th 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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Among politicians, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1,637 out of 15,577. Before him are Shinzō Abe, Soong Mei-ling, Mago Barca, Uzun Hasan, Tancred, Prince of Galilee, and Cuauhtémoc. After him are Stefan Lazarević, Alexander of Battenberg, William II, Prince of Orange, Rodion Malinovsky, Bleda, and Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans.
1954 - 2022
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,631
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,632
243 BC - 203 BC
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 1,633
1423 - 1478
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,634
1072 - 1112
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,635
1495 - 1525
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,636
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1,637
1374 - 1427
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 1,638
1857 - 1893
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 1,639
1626 - 1650
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 1,640
1898 - 1967
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 1,641
390 - 444
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1,642
1633 - 1654
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 1,643
Among people born in 1150 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1. After him are Ramesses VII, Ramesses X, Ramesses IX, Tyti, Marduk-nadin-ahhe, and Duatentopet. Among people deceased in 1043 BC, King Wu of Zhou ranks 1.
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1
1150 BC - 1129 BC
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 2
1150 BC - 1098 BC
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 3
1150 BC - 1111 BC
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 4
1150 BC - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 5
1150 BC - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6
1150 BC - 1200 BC
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 7
Among people born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 116 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhao Ziyang (1919), Walter Houser Brattain (1902), Yuan Shao (154), Empress Lü (-241), Soong Mei-ling (1897), and Yue Fei (1142). After him are Shen Kuo (1031), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), I. M. Pei (1917), Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), and Li Xiannian (1909).
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 110
1902 - 1987
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 111
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 112
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 113
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 114
1142 - 1142
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 115
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 116
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 117
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 118
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 119
1917 - 2019
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 120
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 121
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 122
Among politicians born in China, King Wu of Zhou ranks 76. Before him are Chenghua Emperor (1447), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Zhao Ziyang (1919), Yuan Shao (154), Empress Lü (-241), and Soong Mei-ling (1897). After him are Emperor Jing of Han (-188), Emperor Wen of Han (-202), Emperor Guangwu of Han (-5), Li Xiannian (1909), Temür Khan (1265), and Emperor Huizong of Song (1082).
1447 - 1487
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 70
1010 - 1063
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 71
1919 - 2005
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 72
154 - 202
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 73
241 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 74
1897 - 2003
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 75
1150 BC - 1043 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 76
188 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 77
202 BC - 157 BC
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 78
5 BC - 57
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 79
1909 - 1992
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 80
1265 - 1307
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 81
1082 - 1135
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 82