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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. 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 314,014 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Tang of Shang is the 2,104th most popular politician (up from 2,173rd in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from China (up from 181st in 2019) and the 110th most popular Chinese Politician.

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

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  • 64.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tang of Shang ranks 2,104 out of 15,577. Before him are Manfred, King of Sicily, Eumenes II, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Cleomenes I, Abdul Rashid Dostum, and Liu Shan. After him are Albert, King of Sweden, Herennius Etruscus, Eadwig, Joseph McCarthy, Maria Mandl, and Charles III, Duke of Bourbon.

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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 167 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhu De (1886), Wong Fei-hung (1925), Zhang Liao (169), Wang Jingwei (1883), Bai Juyi (772), and Liu Shan (207). After him are Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Taichang Emperor (1582), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), and Huineng (638).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Tang of Shang ranks 110. Before him are Hongzhi Emperor (1470), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895), Cao Rui (205), Zhu De (1886), Wang Jingwei (1883), and Liu Shan (207). After him are Empress Xiaoyichun (1727), King Zhou of Shang (-1105), Tianqi Emperor (1605), Taichang Emperor (1582), Emperor Daizong of Tang (727), and Diaochan (null).

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