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Jeongjong of Joseon

1357 - 1419

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Jeongjong (Korean: 정종; Hanja: 定宗; 1 July 1357 – 26 September 1419), personal name Yi Bang-gwa (이방과; 李芳果), later Yi Gyeong (이경; 李曔), was the second monarch of the Joseon of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty. Before ascending to the throne, he was known as Grand Prince Yeongan (영안군; 永安君). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeongjong of Joseon is the 1,643rd most popular politician (down from 1,402nd in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 6th in 2019) and the 7th most popular North Korean Politician.

Jeongjong of Joseon is most famous for being the king who was assassinated by his own guards.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeongjong of Joseon ranks 1,643 out of 19,576. Before him are Bogd Khan, Seljuk, William II of England, Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Polycrates. After him are Psamtik I, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, Theodore I Laskaris, Frances Cleveland, Emir Abdelkader, and Michel Temer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1357, Jeongjong of Joseon ranks 1. After him are Je Tsongkhapa, Qara Yusuf, Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Anna of Trebizond, Queen of Georgia. Among people deceased in 1419, Jeongjong of Joseon ranks 5. Before him are Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, John the Fearless, Antipope John XXIII, and Vincent Ferrer. After him are Jobst of Moravia, Je Tsongkhapa, Edigu, Eberhard IV, Count of Württemberg, and Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Jeongjong of Joseon ranks 7 out of 162. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Gwangjong of Goryeo (925). After him are Kim Hyong-jik (1894), Kim Kyong-il (1988), Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Kim Myong-gil (1984), and Pak Chol-jin (1985).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Jeongjong of Joseon ranks 7. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Gwangjong of Goryeo (925). After him are Injo of Joseon (1595), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), and Choe Ryong-hae (1950).

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