POLITICIAN

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

58 BC - 19 BC

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Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 동명성왕; Hanja: 東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dongmyeong of Goguryeo has received more than 618,861 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Dongmyeong of Goguryeo is the 1,875th most popular politician (down from 1,420th in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 27th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular South Korean Politician.

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo is most famous for his military campaigns, which led to the unification of the Korean peninsula.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks 1,875 out of 19,576. Before him are Yang Shangkun, Amanullah Khan, José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Emperor Jing of Han, Kim Jong-suk, and Yitzhak Navon. After him are Śuddhodana, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Al-Mahdi, Ferdinand I of León, Kitbuqa, and King Wen of Zhou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 58 BC, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks 2. Before him is Livia.  Among people deceased in 19 BC, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks 3. Before him are Virgil, and Tibullus.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks 36 out of 1,128. Before him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Yun Posun (1897), and Dangun (-333). After him are Yejong of Joseon (1450), Injong of Joseon (1515), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Sung Jae-gi (1967), and Lee Byung-chul (1910).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks 33. Before him are Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Yun Posun (1897), and Dangun (-333). After him are Yejong of Joseon (1450), Injong of Joseon (1515), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), and Heonjong of Joseon (1827).

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