Overview
The translated histories identify King Zhou of Shang as a ruler. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | King Zhou of Shang | 紂 | Zhòu |
| Posthumous | Zhou | 紂 | Zhòu |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Value: maleExplicit · houhanshu:028:s0048
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 武王誅紂 · Western Year: c. BC 1046Explicit event contextual date · houhanshu:028:s0048
Events and relationships
- Kind: historical-exemplum · Role: defeated ruler · Action: was slain by King Wu · Other Person Id: King Wu (武王)Explicit · houhanshu:028:s0048
References in the histories
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