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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 King Shou 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 444,248 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). King Zhou of Shang is the 2,168th most popular politician (down from 1,694th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from China and the 112th 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

  • 440k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, King Zhou of Shang ranks 2,168 out of 15,577. Before him are Rajendra Prasad, Qutuz, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vitiges, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, and Töregene Khatun. After him are Tariq Aziz, Muhammad I Tapar, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Kiya, Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, and Blanche I of Navarre.

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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 1,392. Before him are Zhang Liao (169), Wang Jingwei (1883), Bai Juyi (772), Liu Shan (207), Tang of Shang (-1601), and Empress Xiaoyichun (1727). After him are Tianqi Emperor (1605), Taichang Emperor (1582), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), Huineng (638), Diaochan (null), and Gwanggaeto the Great (374).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, King Zhou of Shang ranks 112. Before him are Cao Rui (205), Zhu De (1886), Wang Jingwei (1883), Liu Shan (207), Tang of Shang (-1601), and Empress Xiaoyichun (1727). After him are Tianqi Emperor (1605), Taichang Emperor (1582), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), Diaochan (null), Gwanggaeto the Great (374), and Jie of Xia (-1728).

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