POLITICIAN

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of King Zhou of Shang has received more than 574,831 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). King Zhou of Shang is the 2,142nd most popular politician (down from 2,133rd in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from China (down from 168th in 2019) and the 108th most popular Chinese Politician.

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

Memorability Metrics

  • 570k

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  • 65.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Zhou of Shang ranks 2,142 out of 19,576. Before him are Sanakht, Stefan Dečanski, John, Duke of Berry, Barkiyaruq, Ermanaric, and Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal. After him are Abd al-Rahman II, Néstor Kirchner, Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria, Dom Pérignon, Peter II of Portugal, and Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe.

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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 169 out of 1,610. Before him are Tsung-Dao Lee (1926), Wu Sangui (1612), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), Zhu De (1886), and Taichang Emperor (1582). After him are Yuan Shu (155), Abaoji (872), Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), Ma Chao (176), and Li Hongzhang (1823).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Zhou of Shang ranks 108. Before him are Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Liu Shan (207), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Emperor Taizong of Song (939), Zhu De (1886), and Taichang Emperor (1582). After him are Yuan Shu (155), Abaoji (872), Wen Jiabao (1942), Pang Tong (179), Ma Chao (176), and Li Hongzhang (1823).

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