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Ruler · 1301 – 1184 BCE

Zu Geng of Shang

Lived 1301 – 1184 BCE; politician. Chinese king of Shang dynasty, 1265 BCE – 1258 BCE.

Wikidata's English label: King Zu Geng.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1301 BCE – 1184 BCE; 117 years
In office: 7 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Shang dynasty
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Chinese king

Shang dynasty · the 15th of 22 dated reigns · 1637 BCE – 1046 BCE

11 before

Xiao Xin1373 BCE – 1352 BCE

Xiao Yi of Shang1352 BCE – 1324 BCE

Wu Ding1324 BCE – 1265 BCE

Zu Geng of Shang1265 BCE – 1258 BCE

Zu Jia1258 BCE – 1225 BCE

Lin Xin1225 BCE – 1219 BCE

Geng Ding1219 BCE – 1198 BCE

4 after

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

Reigned 1265 BCE – 1258 BCE · 7 years · came to it aged 36

Came to it: the child of the ruler before, on record
Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1258 BCE; they died in 1184 BCE

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