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Heonjong of Joseon

1827 - 1849

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Heonjong (Korean: 헌종; Hanja: 憲宗; 8 September 1827 – 25 July 1849), personal name Yi Hwan (이환; 李烉), was the 24th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. His father was Crown Prince Hyomyeong, who died at the age of 20 before becoming king, and his mother was Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heonjong of Joseon is the 3,068th most popular politician (down from 2,286th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 45th in 2019) and the 44th most popular South Korean Politician.

Heonjong was the last king of Joseon and was most famous for being the last king of Joseon.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Heonjong of Joseon ranks 3,068 out of 19,576Before him are Anthony of Saxony, Publius Valerius Publicola, Ladislaus II of Hungary, Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, Louis Blanc, and Bardylis. After him are Louis, Duke of Orléans, Louis III of Anjou, Robert I, Duke of Parma, Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria, Jioji Konrote, and Yesün Temür.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1827, Heonjong of Joseon ranks 8Before him are Johanna Spyri, Arnold Böcklin, Josef Strauss, Ellen G. White, Francisco Solano López, and Marcellin Berthelot. After him are Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia, Deodoro da Fonseca, Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, William Holman Hunt, Charles De Coster, and Jyotirao Phule. Among people deceased in 1849, Heonjong of Joseon ranks 15Before him are Sándor Petőfi, France Prešeren, Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner, Charles Albert of Sardinia, René Lesson, and Şehzade Abdullah. After him are Anita Garibaldi, Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Otto Nicolai, Juliette Récamier, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, and William Miller.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Heonjong of Joseon ranks 53 out of 1,128Before him are Bong Joon-ho (1969), Cha Bum-kun (1953), Chang Myon (1899), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), and Hyejong of Goryeo (912). After him are Jang-geum (1550), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Sin Saimdang (1504), and Gim Yu-sin (595).

Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Heonjong of Joseon ranks 44Before him are Dangun (-333), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Chang Myon (1899), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Crown Prince Sado (1735), and Hyejong of Goryeo (912). After him are Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Gim Yu-sin (595), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), and Munmu of Silla (626).