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Jo Gwang-jo

1482 - 1520

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Cho Kwangjo (Korean: 조광조; Hanja: 趙光祖, 23 August 1482 – 10 January 1520), also called by his art name Chŏngam (정암), was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar who pursued radical reforms during the reign of Jungjong of Joseon in the early 16th century. He was framed with charges of factionalism by the power elite that opposed his reform measures and was sentenced to drink poison in the Third Literati Purge of 1519. He has been widely venerated as a Confucian martyr and an embodiment of "seonbi spirit" by later generations in Korea. Some historians consider him one of the most influential figures in 16th century Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jo Gwang-jo is the 12,019th most popular politician (down from 9,895th in 2019), the 192nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 139th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jo Gwang-jo ranks 12,019 out of 19,576. Before him are Illig Qaghan, Helvius Cinna, Fyodor Alexeyevich Golovin, Audrey Azoulay, Öküz Mehmed Pasha, and Knud Enemark Jensen. After him are Askold and Dir, Ferdinand de Marsin, Stefano Domenicali, José Miguel Carrera, Pietro Loredan, and Mohammad Javad Zarif.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1482, Jo Gwang-jo ranks 8. Before him are Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Johannes Oecolampadius, George Martinuzzi, Ernest, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, Rana Sanga, and Neagoe Basarab. After him is Pietro Loredan. Among people deceased in 1520, Jo Gwang-jo ranks 15. Before him are Kunigunde of Austria, Agostino Chigi, Ravidas, Ippolito d'Este, Idris Bitlisi, and Bernardo Dovizi. After him are Alonso Álvarez de Pineda, and William Dunbar.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jo Gwang-jo ranks 192 out of 1,128. Before him are Ha Ji-won (1978), Kim Hye-soo (1970), Jo Jung-suk (1980), Chung Un-chan (1947), Yi Jun-yong (1870), and Park Bo-gum (1993). After him are Won Bin (1977), Park Min-young (1986), Heo Mok (1595), Sulli (1994), Im Si-wan (1988), and Choi Jin-sil (1968).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Jo Gwang-jo ranks 82. Before him are Yi San-hae (1539), Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Park Won-soon (1956), Yi Gwang-sik (1493), Chung Un-chan (1947), and Yi Jun-yong (1870). After him are Heo Mok (1595), Song Si-yeol (1607), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Oh Se-hoon (1961), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), and Jeong In-ji (1396).

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