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Jeongjo of Joseon

1752 - 1800

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Jeongjo (Korean: 정조; Hanja: 正祖; 28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (이산; 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (정조대왕; 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, and succeeded his grandfather, King Yeongjo, in 1776. His father Crown Prince Sado was executed in 1762, leading to conflicts over Yi San’s legitimacy as heir. As king, he sought to clear his father’s name, balance political factions, and strengthen royal authority. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeongjo of Joseon is the 880th most popular politician (up from 919th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from South Korea and the 10th most popular South Korean Politician.

Jeongjo of Joseon is most famous for his abolition of the death penalty and his various reforms.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeongjo of Joseon ranks 880 out of 19,576. Before him are Sergey Lavrov, Władysław IV Vasa, Thutmose I, Catiline, Henry III of England, and Hamid Karzai. After him are Maxentius, Sigismund II Augustus, John of Bohemia, Gojong of Korea, Maurice, Prince of Orange, and Jadwiga of Poland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1752, Jeongjo of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Maria Carolina of Austria. After him are Joseph Marie Jacquard, Muzio Clementi, Adrien-Marie Legendre, Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Karl Mack von Leiberich, Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, Friedrich Maximilian Klinger, Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, Thomas Chatterton, and Jacques Roux. Among people deceased in 1800, Jeongjo of Joseon ranks 1. After him are Alexander Suvorov, Jean-Baptiste Kléber, Niccolò Piccinni, Louis Desaix, Adélaïde of France, Peter von Biron, George XII of Georgia, Salawat Yulayev, Salomon Maimon, Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Lorenzo Mascheroni.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jeongjo of Joseon ranks 12 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Yi Sun-sin (1545), Ban Ki-moon (1944), and Roh Moo-hyun (1946). After him are Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Lee Byung-chul (1910), Empress Gi (1315), Roh Tae-woo (1932), and Kim Young-sam (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Jeongjo of Joseon ranks 10. Before him are Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), and Roh Moo-hyun (1946). After him are Gojong of Korea (1852), Park Geun-hye (1952), Empress Gi (1315), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Kim Young-sam (1927), and Sunjong of Korea (1874).

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