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Sukjong of Joseon

1661 - 1720

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Sukjong (Korean: 숙종; Hanja: 肅宗; 7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720), personal name Yi Sun (이순; 李焞), was the 19th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the Namin (Southerners), Seoin (Westerners), Soron and Noron political factions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sukjong of Joseon is the 1,192nd most popular politician (down from 896th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 11th in 2019) and the 19th most popular South Korean Politician.

Sukjong of Joseon is most famous for the fact that he was a weak ruler who allowed his consort, Lady Jang, to meddle in affairs of state.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sukjong of Joseon ranks 1,192 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Marcian, Chandragupta I, Sigismund I the Old, Cao Pi, and Tokhtamysh. After him are Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Warren G. Harding, Hyder Ali, Gratian, Zubayr ibn al-Awam, and Franklin Pierce.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1661, Sukjong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Charles II of Spain, and Louis, Grand Dauphin. After him are Feodor III of Russia, Guillaume de l'Hôpital, Georg Böhm, Marie Angélique de Scorailles, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Antonio I, Prince of Monaco, Christopher Polhem, Princess Dorothea Charlotte of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti. Among people deceased in 1720, Sukjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Calico Jack. After him are Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, Maria Barbara Bach, Maria Margaretha Kirch, Antoine Coysevox, Edward England, Peter Tordenskjold, Anne Dacier, Abdul-Qādir Bedil, Giovanni Maria Lancisi, and Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Sukjong of Joseon ranks 22 out of 1,128. Before him are Empress Gi (1315), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), and Yeongjo of Joseon (1694). After him are Sejo of Joseon (1417), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), and Choi Kyu-hah (1919).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Sukjong of Joseon ranks 19. Before him are Empress Gi (1315), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Yun Posun (1897), and Yeongjo of Joseon (1694). After him are Sejo of Joseon (1417), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), and Choi Kyu-hah (1919).

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