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Heungseon Daewongun

1820 - 1898

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Heungseon Daewongun (Korean: 흥선대원군; Hanja: 興宣大院君; 24 January 1821 – 22 February 1898) was the title of Yi Ha-eung, the regent of Joseon during the minority of Emperor Gojong in the 1860s. Until his death, he was a key political figure of late Joseon Korea. He was also called the Daewongun (lit. 'Grand Internal Prince', sometimes translated as "regent"), Guktaegong, or later Internal King Heonui, and also known to contemporary western diplomats as Prince Gung. Daewongun literally translates as "prince of the great court", a title customarily granted to the father of the reigning monarch when that father did not reign himself (usually because his son had been adopted as heir of a relative who did reign). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Heungseon Daewongun is the 3,839th most popular politician (down from 3,734th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from South Korea (up from 62nd in 2019) and the 49th most popular South Korean Politician.

The Heungseon Daewongun was the father of King Gojong, the last king of the Joseon Dynasty. He was instrumental in the modernization of Korea in the late 19th century. He is most famous for his role in the Gabo Reforms, which were a series of reforms that allowed for modernization and Westernization.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Heungseon Daewongun ranks 3,839 out of 19,576. Before him are Deiphobus, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, Empress Kōgyoku, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, Tutush I, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki. After him are Mohammad Shah Qajar, Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Herbert Backe, Alain Poher, Ana Pauker, and Eleonora Gonzaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1820, Heungseon Daewongun ranks 17. Before him are Henri Vieuxtemps, Multatuli, Jenny Lind, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Susan B. Anthony, and Lewis A. Swift. After him are Božena Němcová, John Tyndall, Mathilde Bonaparte, John Tenniel, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Yaqub Beg. Among people deceased in 1898, Heungseon Daewongun ranks 21. Before him are Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Garnier, Félicien Rops, Theodor Fontane, Eleanor Marx, and John Newlands. After him are Henry Bessemer, Frances Willard, Edward Burne-Jones, Zachris Topelius, Georges Rodenbach, and Princess Francisca of Brazil.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Heungseon Daewongun ranks 61 out of 1,128. Before him are Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), Sin Saimdang (1504), Gim Yu-sin (595), and Queen Inhyeon (1667). After him are Kim Ki-duk (1960), Charles J. Pedersen (1904), Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Byung-hun (1970), Nam June Paik (1932), and Lee Jae-myung (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Heungseon Daewongun ranks 49. Before him are Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Kim Jae-gyu (1926), Kim Tu-bong (1889), and Gim Yu-sin (595). After him are Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Jae-myung (1964), Queen Munjeong (1501), Jeong Dojeon (1342), Kim Kyu-sik (1881), and Heo Jeong (1896).

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