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Gwanghaegun of Joseon

1575 - 1641

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Gwanghaegun or Prince Gwanghae (Korean: 광해군; Hanja: 光海君; 4 June 1575 – 7 August 1641), personal name Yi Hon (이혼; 李琿), was the 15th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As he was deposed in a coup d'état, he did not receive a temple name. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gwanghaegun of Joseon is the 2,304th most popular politician (down from 1,195th in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 18th in 2019) and the 36th most popular South Korean Politician.

Gwanghaegun of Joseon is most famous for the Gyeongbokgung Palace.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 2,304 out of 19,576. Before him are Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Kaloyan of Bulgaria, Louise of Lorraine, Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach, David Johnston, and Osroes I. After him are Al-Amin, Simone Veil, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes, Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, and Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1575, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Marie de' Medici, Guido Reni, and Jakob Böhme. After him are Concino Concini, Christoph Scheiner, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Antoine de Montchrestien, Diego, Prince of Asturias, Vittoria Aleotti, and Francesco Molin. Among people deceased in 1641, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Anthony van Dyck, and George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg. After him are Domenichino, Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria, Jane Frances de Chantal, Thomas Mun, Jeremiah Horrocks, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Johan Banér, and Pau Claris i Casademunt.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 42 out of 1,128. Before him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), Yun Chi-ho (1864), Danjong of Joseon (1441), and Han Kang (1970). After him are Pak Hon-yong (1900), Dangun (-333), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Psy (1977), Bong Joon-ho (1969), and Cha Bum-kun (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Gwanghaegun of Joseon ranks 36. Before him are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), and Danjong of Joseon (1441). After him are Pak Hon-yong (1900), Dangun (-333), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Chang Myon (1899), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), and Crown Prince Sado (1735).

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