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Gwangjong of Goryeo

925 - 975

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Gwangjong (925 – 4 July 975), personal name Wang So, was the fourth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gwangjong of Goryeo is the 1,418th most popular politician (down from 856th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular North Korean Politician.

Gwangjong of Goryeo is most famous for his military prowess and his role in the unification of the three Korean kingdoms.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gwangjong of Goryeo ranks 1,418 out of 19,576. Before him are John V Palaiologos, Wanli Emperor, Onan, Ahaz, Fuad I of Egypt, and Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. After him are Louis III of France, Berenice III of Egypt, Yitzhak Shamir, Sandra Mason, Soong Ching-ling, and Lazare Carnot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 925, Gwangjong of Goryeo ranks 2. Before him is John I Tzimiskes. After him are Conrad I of Burgundy, Bruno the Great, Widukind of Corvey, Judith, Duchess of Bavaria, and Basil Lekapenos. Among people deceased in 975, Gwangjong of Goryeo ranks 2. Before him is Edgar the Peaceful. After him are Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Olof Björnsson, Theobald I, Count of Blois, and Adikavi Pampa.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Gwangjong of Goryeo ranks 6 out of 162. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), and Kim Jong-suk (1919). After him are Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), and Kim Myong-gil (1984).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Gwangjong of Goryeo ranks 6. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), and Kim Jong-suk (1919). After him are Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923).

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