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Injo of Joseon

1595 - 1649

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Injo (Korean: 인조; Hanja: 仁祖; 7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), personal name Yi Jong (이종; 李倧), was the 16th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of King Seonjo and the eldest son of Prince Jeongwon. He ascended to the throne after leading a coup d'état against his uncle, Gwanghaegun, in 1623. Today, Injo is considered a weak and incompetent king, as during his reign the country experienced Yi Gwal's Rebellion, the Later Jin invasion, the Qing invasion, and an economic recession, while the government was corrupt and ineffective. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Injo of Joseon is the 2,081st most popular politician (down from 1,033rd in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 4th in 2019) and the 8th most popular North Korean Politician.

Injo of Joseon was most famous for the assassination of his father, King Yeongjo.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Injo of Joseon ranks 2,081 out of 19,576. Before him are Amaro Pargo, Odilo Globočnik, Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein, Pierre Trudeau, Teti, and Pedro V of Portugal. After him are Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria, William Pitt the Younger, Samia Suluhu Hassan, James I of Scotland, Tomoe Gozen, and Maria Josepha of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1595, Injo of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Pocahontas, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and Władysław IV Vasa. After him are Alessandro Algardi, George William, Elector of Brandenburg, Dirck van Baburen, Jean Chapelain, Vasile Lupu, Antonio Maria Abbatini, Ludovico Ludovisi, and Pieter de Molijn. Among people deceased in 1649, Injo of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Charles I of England. After him are Simon Vouet, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Catherine of Brandenburg, Vittoria Farnese, David Teniers the Elder, Gerardus Vossius, Isaac van Ostade, and Susanna Hall.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Injo of Joseon ranks 14 out of 162. Before him are Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Kim Myong-gil (1984), and Pak Chol-jin (1985). After him are Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Sun Myung Moon (1920), Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), and An Jung-geun (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Injo of Joseon ranks 8. Before him are Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), and Jeongjong of Joseon (1357). After him are Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), and Gongyang of Goryeo (1345).

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