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Deokjong of Goryeo

1016 - 1034

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Deokjong of Goryeo (9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034), personal name Wang Hŭm, was the 9th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The son of King Hyeonjong, he was confirmed as Crown Prince in 1022. During his reign, the compilation of national histories that was started during King Hyeonjong's reign was completed, and under the advice of General Kang Kam-ch'an the construction of the second Cheolli Jangseong began.After ascending the throne in 1031, Deokjong requested that the Liao dynasty return their Goryeo prisoners and pull back from the Yalu River. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deokjong of Goryeo has received more than 83,409 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Deokjong of Goryeo is the 6,042nd most popular politician (up from 6,463rd in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 55th in 2019) and the 36th most popular North Korean Politician.

Deokjong of Goryeo is most famous for his military and administrative achievements. He was crowned King of Goryeo in 1352 and reigned until 1374.

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  • 58.13

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.87

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Over the past year Deokjong of Goryeo has had the most page views in the with 20,607 views, followed by Korean (14,444), and Chinese (5,464). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Korean (3,212.84%), Persian (192.01%), and English (143.35%)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Deokjong of Goryeo ranks 6,042 out of 19,576. Before him are Bohemond IV of Antioch, Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony, Khendjer, Lucile Desmoulins, George, Crown Prince of Serbia, and Rosamund. After him are Moshe Ya'alon, Zhu Yousong, Elizabeth Richeza of Poland, Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff, Mirjana Marković, and Georgi Parvanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1016, Deokjong of Goryeo ranks 8. Before him are Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, Robert Guiscard, Ferdinand I of León, Béla I of Hungary, Casimir I the Restorer, and Emperor Xingzong of Liao. After him are Edward the Exile, Naropa, Svein Knutsson, and Amadeus I, Count of Savoy. Among people deceased in 1034, Deokjong of Goryeo ranks 3. Before him are Romanos III Argyros, and Mieszko II Lambert. After him are Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia, Malcolm II of Scotland, Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia, Adémar de Chabannes, Hawise of Normandy, and Ulric Manfred II of Turin.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Deokjong of Goryeo ranks 46 out of 162. Before him are Kang Pan-sok (1892), Youn Yuh-jung (1947), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), Yejong of Goryeo (1079), and Shin Sang-ok (1926). After him are Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Choi Hong Hi (1918), Injong of Goryeo (1109), Chang of Goryeo (1381), and Sukjong of Goryeo (1054).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Deokjong of Goryeo ranks 36. Before him are Kim Song-ae (1924), Gojong of Goryeo (1192), Hwang Jang-yop (1923), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), Wonjong of Goryeo (1219), and Yejong of Goryeo (1079). After him are Taejodae of Goguryeo (47), Injong of Goryeo (1109), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sukjong of Goryeo (1054), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), and Sunjong of Goryeo (1047).

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