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Gyeongjong of Joseon

1688 - 1724

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Gyeongjong (Korean: 경종; Hanja: 景宗; 20 November 1688 – 11 October 1724), personal name Yi Yun (이윤; 李昀), was the 20th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gyeongjong of Joseon is the 2,178th most popular politician (down from 1,385th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular South Korean Politician.

Gyeongjong of Joseon is most famous for being the first king of Joseon. He was the son of King Sejong and Queen Soheon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gyeongjong of Joseon ranks 2,178 out of 19,576. Before him are Aden Adde, Śuddhodana, Al-Hakam II, Euric, Userkaf, and António Costa. After him are Alassane Ouattara, Elisa Bonaparte, Yakov Sverdlov, Mike Pence, Leopoldo Galtieri, and Helenus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1688, Gyeongjong of Joseon ranks 5. Before him are Frederick William I of Prussia, Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, Nader Shah, and Emanuel Swedenborg. After him are Juraj Jánošík, Alexander Pope, James Francis Edward Stuart, Giuseppe Castiglione, Maria Luisa of Savoy, Pierre de Marivaux, and Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Among people deceased in 1724, Gyeongjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent XIII. After him are Louis I of Spain, Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours, Johann Homann, Princess Eleonore Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Marie of Lorraine, Edward Low, Benedetto Luti, and Glückel of Hameln.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Gyeongjong of Joseon ranks 36 out of 1,128. Before him are Yejong of Joseon (1450), Mas Oyama (1923), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), and Munjong of Joseon (1414). After him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), Yun Chi-ho (1864), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Han Kang (1970), and Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Gyeongjong of Joseon ranks 32. Before him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), and Munjong of Joseon (1414). After him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Pak Hon-yong (1900), and Dangun (-333).

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