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Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo

1018 - 1046

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Jeongjong (31 August 1018 – 24 June 1046), personal name Wang Hyŏng, was the 10th king of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. He was the second son of King Hyeonjong, and the younger brother of King Deokjong. At the age of four in 1022, he was made Naesaryeong, a position of high rank, and designated the Prince of Pyongyang. Jeongjong was greatly concerned with national defense, and began constructing fortresses along the northern border in the first year of his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo is the 5,357th most popular politician (up from 7,531st in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 58th in 2019) and the 37th most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo ranks 5,357 out of 19,576. Before him are Vaišvilkas, Ernő Gerő, Victor, Prince Napoléon, Jack Lew, Birger, King of Sweden, and Saliha Sultan. After him are Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, William Hague, Adalbert of Italy, Max Adler, Reginald Johnston, and Liu Zhang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1018, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo ranks 5. Before him are Nizam al-Mulk, Pope Victor II, Harthacnut, and Michael Psellos. After him are Bagrat IV of Georgia, Ermengarde of Anjou, Duchess of Burgundy, and Sophie, Countess of Bar. Among people deceased in 1046, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo ranks 3. Before him are Daji, and Gerard of Csanád. After him are Abbot Oliba, William Iron Arm, Geoffrey II, Count of Gâtinais, Gothelo II of Lower Lorraine, and Al-Musta'in I.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo ranks 53 out of 162. Before him are Gojong of Goryeo (1192), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Kim Tok-hun (1961). After him are Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jong-nam (1971), Kim Pyong-il (1954), and Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo ranks 37. Before him are Gojong of Goryeo (1192), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Kim Tok-hun (1961). After him are Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jong-nam (1971), Kim Pyong-il (1954), and Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294).

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