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Xiao Xin

1500 BC – 1353 BC

King of Shang dynasty

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About Xiao Xin

Lived 1500 BC – 1353 BC.

Xiao Xin , personal name Zi Song, was a Shang dynasty King of China.

Records In the Records of the Grand Historian he was listed by Sima Qian as the twentieth Shang king, succeeding his older brother Pan Geng. He was enthroned in the year of Jiawu with Yin as his capital. He ruled for 3 years, was given the posthumous name Xiao Xin and was succeeded by his younger brother Xiao Yi. According to tradition, Xiao Xin was the 49th king of China. Oracle script inscriptions on bones unearthed at Yinxu alternatively record that he was the nineteenth Shang king.

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Important facts

Born
1500 BC
Birth century
Died
1353 BC
Positions held
Chinese king

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Xiao Xin?

king of Shang dynasty

When was Xiao Xin born?

Xiao Xin was born in 1500 BC.

When did Xiao Xin die?

Xiao Xin died in 1353 BC.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Xiao Xin

· Wikidata: Q887641

· DBpedia: Xiao Xin

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