Ruler · 1201 – 1102 BCE

Wen Wu Ding

Lived 1201 – 1102 BCE. Chinese king of Shang dynasty, 1194 BCE – 1191 BCE.

Wikidata's English label: Wen Ding.

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Lived: 1201 BCE – 1102 BCE; 99 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Shang dynasty
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Chinese king

Shang dynasty · the 20th of 22 dated reigns · 1637 BCE – 1046 BCE

16 before

Lin Xin1225 BCE – 1219 BCE

Geng Ding1219 BCE – 1198 BCE

Wu Yi of Shang1198 BCE – 1194 BCE

Wen Wu Ding1194 BCE – 1191 BCE

Di Yi1191 BCE – 1154 BCE

Di Xin1075 BCE – 1046 BCE

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1194 BCE – 1191 BCE · 3 years · came to it aged 7

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1191 BCE; they died in 1102 BCE

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