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Sejong the Great

1397 - 1450

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Sejong (Korean: 세종; Hanja: 世宗; May 15, 1397 – April 8, 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕; 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is widely regarded as the greatest king in Korean history, and is remembered for the creation of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. Sejong was born the third son of the future King Taejong (r. 1400–1418). He was regarded as gifted, moreso than the troubled crown prince Grand Prince Yangnyŏng. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sejong the Great is the 211th most popular politician (up from 325th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from South Korea and the 2nd most popular South Korean Politician.

Sejong the Great is most famous for his creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sejong the Great ranks 211 out of 19,576. Before him are Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, Kösem Sultan, Isabella I of Castile, Artaxerxes I of Persia, Bill Clinton, and Pol Pot. After him are Francis I of France, Xi Jinping, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, Haakon VII of Norway, Sun Yat-sen, and Lech Wałęsa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1397, Sejong the Great ranks 1. After him are Pope Nicholas V, Guillaume Du Fay, Albert II of Germany, Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Hacı I Giray, Jahan Shah, Louis, Duke of Guyenne, Francesco Squarcione, Chimalpopoca, and Baysunghur. Among people deceased in 1450, Sejong the Great ranks 1. After him are Helena Dragaš, Agnès Sorel, Abdal-Latif Mirza, Stefano di Giovanni, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, Basil Valentine, Nuno Gonçalves, Francis I, Duke of Brittany, Henry XVI, Duke of Bavaria, Bengt Jönsson, and Leonello d'Este.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Sejong the Great ranks 2 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim Il-sung (1912). After him are Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Yi Sun-sin (1545), Ban Ki-moon (1944), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), and Jeongjo of Joseon (1752).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Sejong the Great ranks 2. Before him are Kim Il-sung (1912). After him are Park Chung-hee (1917), Syngman Rhee (1875), Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Kim Dae-jung (1924), Moon Jae-in (1953), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Gojong of Korea (1852), and Park Geun-hye (1952).

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