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Munjong of Joseon

1414 - 1452

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Munjong (Korean: 문종; Hanja: 文宗; 15 November 1414 – 10 June 1452), personal name Yi Hyang (이향; 李珦), was the fifth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. As the eldest son (and the sickly son) of Sejong the Great and Queen Soheon, he succeeded to the throne in 1450. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Munjong of Joseon is the 1,998th most popular politician (down from 1,710th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 31st most popular South Korean Politician.

Munjong of Joseon is most famous for the Munjong Declaration, which was a declaration of the Korean people's desire for independence from Japan.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Munjong of Joseon ranks 1,998 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, Anisa Makhlouf, Ismail Ibn Sharif, Keir Starmer, Uzun Hasan, and Toghrul. After him are Olybrius, Robert Ley, Charles II of Naples, Béla I of Hungary, Catherine Jagiellon, and Thongloun Sisoulith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1414, Munjong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Pope Sixtus IV, and Jami. After him are Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, and Francis I, Duke of Brittany. Among people deceased in 1452, Munjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Gemistus Pletho. After him are Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli, and Švitrigaila.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Munjong of Joseon ranks 35 out of 1,128. Before him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Mas Oyama (1923), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Cheoljong of Joseon (1831). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), Yun Chi-ho (1864), Danjong of Joseon (1441), and Han Kang (1970).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Munjong of Joseon ranks 31. Before him are Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Cheoljong of Joseon (1831). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Injong of Joseon (1515), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), and Pak Hon-yong (1900).

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