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Yejong of Joseon

1450 - 1469

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Yejong (Korean: 예종; Hanja: 睿宗; 23 January 1450 – 9 January 1470), personal name Yi Hwang (이황; 李晄), firstly titled Grand Prince Haeyang (해양대군; 海陽大君), was the eighth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. His older brother was Crown Prince Uigyeong. He succeeded his father, King Sejo, in 1468, when he was 19 years old, but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later. One of the most prominent incidents during his reign was the trial and death of General Nam Yi, who was famous for having suppressed Yi Si-ae's Rebellion along with General Gang Sun. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yejong of Joseon is the 1,811th most popular politician (up from 1,887th in 2019), the 30th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 37th in 2019) and the 27th most popular South Korean Politician.

Yejong of Joseon is most famous for being the last ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. Yejong's reign was short, and she was overthrown by her uncle, Yeongjo, who took over as the new ruler.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yejong of Joseon ranks 1,811 out of 19,576. Before him are José Manuel Barroso, Shivaji, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Benito Juárez, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, and Aníbal Cavaco Silva. After him are Cyaxares, Sancho I of Portugal, Aung San, Clovis II, Moïse Tshombe, and Gerard de Ridefort.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1450, Yejong of Joseon ranks 7. Before him are Bartolomeu Dias, Hieronymus Bosch, Josquin des Prez, John Cabot, Luca Signorelli, and Ibrahim Lodi. After him are Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, Kara Ahmed Pasha, Pêro da Covilhã, Martin Schongauer, Gerard David, and Diogo Dias. Among people deceased in 1469, Yejong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Filippo Lippi, and Piero di Cosimo de' Medici. After him are Moctezuma I, Filarete, Benedetto Cotrugli, Abu Sa'id Mirza, Niccolò de' Conti, and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yejong of Joseon ranks 30 out of 1,128. Before him are Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), and Sunjo of Joseon (1790). After him are Mas Oyama (1923), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), and Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Yejong of Joseon ranks 27. Before him are Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Han Duck-soo (1949), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), and Sunjo of Joseon (1790). After him are Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58).

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