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Sukjong of Goryeo

1054 - 1105

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Sukjong (2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105), personal name Wang Ong, was the 15th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Sukjong rose to the throne in 1095 upon the abdication of his young nephew, King Heonjong. He oversaw various internal innovations, including the distribution of the country's first brass coins (in 1102) and the construction of the new Southern Capital (Namgyeong, present-day Seoul). However, he was also faced by threats from without, most notably an 1104 invasion by the northern Jurchen tribes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sukjong of Goryeo is the 6,168th most popular politician (up from 6,733rd in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 45th most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sukjong of Goryeo ranks 6,168 out of 19,576. Before him are Said bin Sultan, Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Wonjong of Goryeo, Margaret, Countess of Anjou, Noe Zhordania, Zhao Feiyan, and Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria. After him are Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Louis Henri, Prince of Condé, Abba Eban, Wilhelm Zaisser, Basina of Thuringia, and Princess Margaret of Prussia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1054, Sukjong of Goryeo ranks 3. Before him are Bohemond I of Antioch, and Robert Curthose. After him are Arnulf III, Count of Flanders, Judith of Swabia, Al-Hariri of Basra, George II of Georgia, and Berenguer Ramon II, Count of Barcelona. Among people deceased in 1105, Sukjong of Goryeo ranks 7. Before him are Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse, Rashi, Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, Inge the Elder, Simon of Sicily, and Malik-Shah II. After him are Judith of Swabia, Anna Dalassene, Huang Tingjian, and Adrianos Komnenos.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Sukjong of Goryeo ranks 62 out of 162. Before him are Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jong-nam (1971), Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), and Wonjong of Goryeo (1219). After him are Sindae of Goguryeo (89), Yejong of Goryeo (1079), Chunghye of Goryeo (1315), Chungseon of Goryeo (1275), Injong of Goryeo (1109), and Pak Doo-ik (1943).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Sukjong of Goryeo ranks 45. Before him are Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jong-nam (1971), Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), and Wonjong of Goryeo (1219). After 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).

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