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Yuri of Goguryeo

38 BC - 18

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King Yuri (Korean: 유리명왕 38 BC – 18 AD, r. 19 BC – 18 AD) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Jumong. As with many other early Korean rulers, the events of his life are known largely from the Samguk sagi. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yuri of Goguryeo is the 3,554th most popular politician (up from 4,726th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 18th most popular North Korean Politician.

Yuri of Goguryeo is most famous for the construction of the Great Wall of China.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yuri of Goguryeo ranks 3,554 out of 19,576. Before him are Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Bardiya, Tahmasp II, Muhammad I Tapar, Michelle Obama, and Mohammed Waheed Hassan. After him are Heshen, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, Emperor Kōgen, Antoinette de Bourbon, Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, and Bettino Craxi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 38 BC, Yuri of Goguryeo ranks 2. Before him is Nero Claudius Drusus.  Among people deceased in 18, Yuri of Goguryeo ranks 2. Before him is Herod Archelaus. After him is Yang Xiong.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Yuri of Goguryeo ranks 30 out of 162. Before him are Youn Yuh-jung (1947), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), and U of Goryeo (1365). After him are Hwang Jini (1506), Kang Pan-sok (1892), Kim Song-ae (1924), Kim Sung-gan (1912), Yeon Gaesomun (603), and Daemusin of Goguryeo (4).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Yuri of Goguryeo ranks 18. Before him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), and U of Goryeo (1365). After him are Kim Song-ae (1924), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Kim Chaek (1903), Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992), and Pak Pong-ju (1939).

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