POLITICIAN
Yangwon of Goguryeo
550 - 559

Yangwon of Goguryeo
Yangwon (538~559) (r. 545–559) was the 24th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of Anwon of Goguryeo. During Yangwon's reign, Goguryeo gradually grew weaker and was obliged to take various urgent measures to block foreign invasions, eventually losing the Seoul region to the alliance of the other two Korean kingdoms. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yangwon of Goguryeo is the 9,560th most popular politician (up from 11,930th in 2019). (up from 2,937th in 2019)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Yangwon of Goguryeo ranks 9,560 out of 19,576. Before him are Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, Ene Ergma, Adam Malik, Isabel Moctezuma, Frans Timmermans, and Dirk VI, Count of Holland. After him are Henri Masson, Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia, Adelaide of Paris, Ekkathat, and Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto
1751 - 1814
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,559
Ene Ergma
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,560
Adam Malik
1917 - 1984
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,561
Isabel Moctezuma
1509 - 1550
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,562
Frans Timmermans
1961 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,563
Dirk VI, Count of Holland
1114 - 1157
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,564
Yangwon of Goguryeo
550 - 559
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,565
Henri Masson
1872 - 1963
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,566
Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
1889 - 1973
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 9,567
Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia
1714 - 1784
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9,568
Adelaide of Paris
850 - 901
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9,569
Ekkathat
1800 - 1767
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9,570
Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
1510 - 1581
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 9,571
Contemporaries
Among people born in 550, Yangwon of Goguryeo ranks 23. Before him are Yeongnyu of Goguryeo, Eulji Mundeok, John Moschus, Adi ibn Hatim, Shibi Khan, and Gregory the Patrician. After him are Rædwald of East Anglia, Gaudapada, Bertha of Kent, Ashina Xichun, Laurence of Canterbury, and Farrukh Hormizd. Among people deceased in 559, Yangwon of Goguryeo ranks 2. Before him is Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi. After him is Ida of Bernicia.
Others Born in 550
Go to all RankingsYeongnyu of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
550 - 642
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 17
Eulji Mundeok
POLITICIAN
550 - 700
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 18
John Moschus
WRITER
550 - 619
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 19
Adi ibn Hatim
COMPANION
550 - 700
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 20
Shibi Khan
POLITICIAN
550 - 619
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 21
Gregory the Patrician
POLITICIAN
550 - 647
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 22
Yangwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
550 - 559
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 23
Rædwald of East Anglia
POLITICIAN
550 - 624
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 24
Gaudapada
PHILOSOPHER
550 - Present
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 25
Bertha of Kent
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 601
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 26
Ashina Xichun
POLITICIAN
550 - 620
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 27
Laurence of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 619
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 28
Farrukh Hormizd
MILITARY PERSONNEL
550 - 631
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 29
Others Deceased in 559
Go to all RankingsEmperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi
POLITICIAN
526 - 559
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 1
Yangwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
550 - 559
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2
Ida of Bernicia
POLITICIAN
450 - 559
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 3