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Seongjong of Joseon

1457 - 1495

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Seongjong (Korean: 성종; Hanja: 成宗; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (이혈; 李娎), was the ninth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Before succeeding his sickly uncle, King Yejong, he was known as Grand Prince Jalsan (잘산대군; 乽山大君). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seongjong of Joseon is the 1,884th most popular politician (down from 1,332nd in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 20th in 2019) and the 28th most popular South Korean Politician.

Seongjong of Joseon is most famous for being the king who introduced the first Korean alphabet in 1446.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 1,884 out of 19,576. Before him are Briseis, Romanos III Argyros, Letsie III of Lesotho, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Gregor Strasser, and Eochaid, son of Rhun. After him are Dési Bouterse, Agesilaus II, Carloman of Bavaria, Alexander Kolchak, Gustav, Prince of Vasa, and Rodolfo Graziani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1457, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Henry VII of England, Mary of Burgundy, and Filippino Lippi. After him are Jacob Obrecht, Beatrice of Naples, Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, and Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1495, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is John II of Portugal. After him are Jasper Tudor, Sultan Cem, Alfonso II of Naples, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Magdalena of France, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Elizabeth Tudor, Cosimo Tura, and Vlad Călugărul.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 32 out of 1,128. Before him are Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Yejong of Joseon (1450), and Mas Oyama (1923). After him are Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), and Injong of Joseon (1515).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 28. Before him are Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), and Yejong of Joseon (1450). After him are Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), and Injong of Joseon (1515).

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