POLITICIAN

Tang of Shang

1601 BC - 1646 BC

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Cheng Tang (born Zi Lü), recorded on oracle bones as, in English, Tai Yi (太乙) or Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty. Tang is traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, as signified with the common nickname of "Tang the Perfect" given to him. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tang of Shang has received more than 338,539 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Tang of Shang is the 1,890th most popular politician (up from 2,097th in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from China (up from 166th in 2019) and the 94th most popular Chinese Politician.

Tang of shang is most famous for its use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Memorability Metrics

  • 340k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.46

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.36

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tang of Shang ranks 1,890 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Hui of Han, Conrad of Montferrat, Ariovistus, Yejong of Joseon, Ḫattušili III, and Gaykhatu. After him are Cao Rui, Ismail II, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Jeconiah, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, and Eric VI of Denmark.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1601 BC, Tang of Shang ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 1646 BC, Tang of Shang ranks 1. After him is Sewadjkare Hori.

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In China

Among people born in China, Tang of Shang ranks 143 out of 1,610. Before him are Yue Fei (1142), Mo Yan (1955), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), and Emperor Hui of Han (-210). After him are Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Sun Ce (175), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), and Faxian (340).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Tang of Shang ranks 94. Before him are Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Wang Jingwei (1883), Yang Shangkun (1907), Emperor Jing of Han (-188), King Wen of Zhou (-1112), and Emperor Hui of Han (-210). After him are Cao Rui (205), Emperor Zhongzong of Tang (656), Zhengde Emperor (1491), Emperor Renzong of Song (1010), Li Xiannian (1909), and Emperor Ruizong of Tang (662).

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