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Hyeonjong of Goryeo

992 - 1031

Hyeonjong of Goryeo

Hyeonjong (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031), personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Ch'i-yang. During his reign, the Goryeo dynasty fought two wars against the Khitan Liao dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hyeonjong of Goryeo is the 4,274th most popular politician (down from 4,163rd in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 29th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular North Korean Politician.

The Goryeo dynasty was a Korean dynasty that lasted from 918 to 1392. The Goryeo Dynasty was the longest-lived dynasty in Korean history. It was founded by Wang Geon, who was posthumously renamed King Taejo. The Goryeo Dynasty had been a kingdom since the founding of Goguryeo in 37 BCE by Jumong and thus achieved unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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Among politicians, Hyeonjong of Goryeo ranks 4,274 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Musta'in, Kim Chaek, Giovanni Giolitti, Jacob Kettler, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, and Empress Jingū. After him are Gustav Ritter von Kahr, Ahmad ibn Tulun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Shabaka, and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders.

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Al-Musta'in
836 - 866
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 4,270
Kim Chaek
1903 - 1951
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4,271
Giovanni Giolitti
1842 - 1928
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4,272
Jacob Kettler
1610 - 1682
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4,273
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia
1786 - 1859
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4,274
Empress Jingū
169 - 269
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 4,275
Hyeonjong of Goryeo
992 - 1031
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 4,276
Gustav Ritter von Kahr
1862 - 1934
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 4,277
Ahmad ibn Tulun
835 - 884
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 4,278
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
1358 - 1408
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 4,279
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
1655 - 1707
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 4,280
Shabaka
800 BC - 800 BC
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 4,281
Margaret I, Countess of Flanders
1145 - 1194
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 4,282

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Among people born in 992, Hyeonjong of Goryeo ranks 1. After him is Otto Orseolo. Among people deceased in 1031, Hyeonjong of Goryeo ranks 2. Before him is Robert II of France. After him are Saint Emeric of Hungary, Emperor Shengzong of Liao, Al-Qadir, and Gunnor.