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Di Xin

d. 1046 BCE · 11th century BCE · Also known as King Zhou of Shang

Di Xin was the last king of the Shang dynasty of China. Later Zhou tradition portrayed him as a cruel tyrant devoted to drink and his consort Daji, justifying his overthrow. In 1046 BCE King Wu of Zhou defeated his army at the Battle of Muye, and Di Xin died in his burning palace, ending Shang rule.

Di Xin
Image: 高井 伴寛、蹄斎 北馬 (Hiroshi Takai, Hossai Hokuma) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Shang dynastyWestern Zhou

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