Xiao Jia
King of Shang dynasty
About Xiao Jia
Xiao Jia was a Chinese.
Xiao Jia , personal name Zi Gao , was a Shang dynasty King of China.
In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the seventh Shang king, succeeding his father Tai Geng . He was enthroned in the year of Dingsi with Bo as his capital. He ruled for 4 years, was given the posthumous name Xiao Jia and was succeeded by brother Yong Ji .
Inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the sixth Shang king succeeding his brother Da Geng , given the posthumous name Xiao Jia and succeeded by his nephew Da Wu .
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Who was Xiao Jia?
king of Shang dynasty
When did Xiao Jia die?
Xiao Jia died in 1500 BC.
What nationality was Xiao Jia?
Xiao Jia was Chinese.
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