Di Yi

30th king of Shang dynasty (r. ca. 1101 BCE-1076 BCE)
Person human Q735420
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Di Yi

Summary

Di Yi is a human[1]. He was born on 1200 BC[2]. He died on 1076 BC[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Di Yi was born on 1200 BC[2].
  • Di Yi died on 1076 BC[3].
  • Di Yi's father was Wen Ding[5].
  • A child of Di Yi was Weizhong Yan[6].
  • A child of Di Yi was Weizi Qi[7].
  • A child of Di Yi was King Zhou of Shang[8].
  • Old Chinese was Di Yi's native language[9].
  • Di Yi held the position of Chinese king[10].
  • Di Yi is recorded as male[11].
  • Di Yi's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Di Yi's family is recorded as Shang dynasty[13].
  • Di Yi's noble title is recorded as king[14].
  • Di Yi's family name is recorded as Zi[15].
  • Di Yi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Chinese[16].
  • Di Yi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-hant', 'text': '子'}[17].
  • Di Yi's different from is recorded as Diyi[18].
  • Di Yi's sibling is recorded as Jizi[19].
  • Di Yi's sibling is recorded as Bi Gan[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Di Yi was born on 1200 BC[2]. His father was Wen Ding[5]. Old Chinese was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Di Yi held the position of Chinese king[10].

Personal Life

Children include Weizhong Yan[6], b. -1050[21], of Zhou dynasty[22]; Weizi Qi[7], b. -1050[23], of Shang dynasty[24]; and King Zhou of Shang[8], a politician[25], -1105–-1046[26], of Shang dynasty[27].

Death and Burial

Di Yi died on 1076 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Di Yi has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Di Yi's parents?

Di Yi's father was Wen Ding[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . xh.5156edu.com. Retrieved . xh.5156edu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wiki101.com.tw. Retrieved . wiki101.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . The Cambridge History of Ancient China. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Old Chinese
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