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Yejong of Goryeo

1079 - 1122

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Yejong (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122), personal name Wang U, was the 16th king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui, and succeeded to the throne upon his father's death. His reign is usually described as one of the most splendid periods of Goryeo, during which the arts and philosophy flourished, and military strengthening policies were implemented to ensure border security. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yejong of Goryeo is the 6,346th most popular politician (down from 5,909th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from North Korea (down from 44th in 2019) and the 47th most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yejong of Goryeo ranks 6,346 out of 19,576. Before him are Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria, Emperor Lizong, Fevzi Çakmak, Catherine Ashton, and Atticus of Constantinople. After him are Constanze Manziarly, Lars Korvald, Takeo Fukuda, Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse, John Ratcliffe, and Jean-Pierre Boyer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1079, Yejong of Goryeo ranks 5. Before him are Peter Abelard, Kilij Arslan I, Judah Halevi, and Gampopa. After him are Emperor Horikawa, and William II Jordan. Among people deceased in 1122, Yejong of Goryeo ranks 1. After him are Al-Hariri of Basra, Al-Baghawi, Ilghazi, Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden, Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois, Berthold III, Duke of Zähringen, Ottokar II of Styria, and Sybilla of Normandy.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Yejong of Goryeo ranks 64 out of 162. Before him are Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), and Sindae of Goguryeo (89). After 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).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Yejong of Goryeo ranks 47. Before him are Kim Jong-nam (1971), Kim Pyong-il (1954), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), and Sindae of Goguryeo (89). After him are Chunghye of Goryeo (1315), Injong of Goryeo (1109), Dongcheon of Goguryeo (209), Mobon of Goguryeo (30), Sinjong of Goryeo (1144), and Kim Yo-jong (1988).

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