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Sinjong of Goryeo

1144 - 1204

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Sinjong (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204), personal name Wang T'ak, was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of King Injong, King Sinjong took the throne after his brother King Myeongjong was sent into exile by Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sinjong of Goryeo is the 6,898th most popular politician (up from 8,304th in 2019), the 68th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 71st in 2019) and the 52nd most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sinjong of Goryeo ranks 6,898 out of 19,576. Before him are Smbat I of Armenia, Hermann Billung, Joan Blaeu, Mitsumasa Yonai, Alexander I of Moldavia, and Princess Mathilde of Bavaria. After him are Rusa II, Jeremy Hunt, Priyanka Gandhi, Louis of Cyprus, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Tiglath-Pileser II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1144, Sinjong of Goryeo ranks 2. Before him is Bohemond III of Antioch. After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, and Maria Komnene, Queen of Hungary. Among people deceased in 1204, Sinjong of Goryeo ranks 12. Before him are Alexios IV Angelos, Emeric, King of Hungary, Nicholas Kanabos, Ban Kulin, Berthold, Duke of Merania, and Michael Glykas. After him are Guttorm of Norway, Minamoto no Yoriie, Marie of Champagne, Suleiman II, and Nur ad-Din al-Bitruji.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Sinjong of Goryeo ranks 71 out of 162. Before him are Chunghye of Goryeo (1315), Chungseon of Goryeo (1275), Injong of Goryeo (1109), Pak Doo-ik (1943), Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), and Mobon of Goguryeo (30). After him are Kim Yo-jong (1988), Chadae of Goguryeo (71), Deokjong of Goryeo (1016), Ri Sol-ju (1980), Uijong of Goryeo (1127), and Myeongjong of Goryeo (1131).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Sinjong of Goryeo ranks 52. Before him are Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Yejong of Goryeo (1079), Chunghye of Goryeo (1315), Injong of Goryeo (1109), Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), and Mobon of Goguryeo (30). After him are Kim Yo-jong (1988), Chadae of Goguryeo (71), Deokjong of Goryeo (1016), Uijong of Goryeo (1127), Myeongjong of Goryeo (1131), and Seonjong of Goryeo (1049).

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