who was the ruler of the shang dynasty
Dates of the Shange Dynasty. The Shang dynasty is thought to have run from c. 1600 - c.1100 B.C. It is also called the Yin Dynasty (or Shang-Yin). Tang the Great founded the dynasty. King Zhou was its final ruler. The Shang kings were linked to the rulers of the areas around who paid tribute and provided soldiers for military operations.