Ruler · 1201 – 1195 BCE

Wu Yi of Shang

Lived 1201 – 1195 BCE. Chinese king of Shang dynasty, 1198 BCE – 1194 BCE.

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Lived: 1201 BCE – 1195 BCE; 6 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Shang dynasty
Left it: dates disagree; read off the dates alone

Chinese king

Shang dynasty · the 19th of 22 dated reigns · 1637 BCE – 1046 BCE

15 before

Zu Jia1258 BCE – 1225 BCE

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 1198 BCE – 1194 BCE · 4 years · came to it aged 3

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: dates disagreeread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1194 BCE, after the death recorded in 1195 BCE

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