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Gim Yu-sin

595 - 673

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Kim Yu-sin (Korean: 김유신; Hanja: 金庾信; 595 – 21 August 673) was a Korean military general and politician in 7th-century Silla. He led the unification of the Korean Peninsula by Silla under the reign of King Muyeol and King Munmu. He is said to have been the great-grandchild of King Guhae of Geumgwan Gaya, the last ruler of the Geumgwan Gaya state. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gim Yu-sin has received more than 174,693 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Gim Yu-sin is the 2,682nd most popular politician (down from 2,551st in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 46th in 2019) and the 41st most popular South Korean Politician.

Gim yu-sin is most famous for the invention of the first movable metal type.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gim Yu-sin ranks 2,682 out of 19,576. Before him are Apries, Chaghri Beg, Empress Genmei, Choe Ryong-hae, Ségolène Royal, and Palamedes. After him are Richard I of Normandy, Ahmed Qurei, Zhang Liang, Robert I, Duke of Parma, Princess Charlotte of Wales, and Aleksandar Ranković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 595, Gim Yu-sin ranks 5. Before him are Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Talhah, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, and Asmā' bint Abi Bakr.  Among people deceased in 673, Gim Yu-sin ranks 2. Before him is Sa'id bin Zayd. After him are Chlothar III, Yan Liben, Fayruz al-Daylami, and Ecgberht of Kent.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Gim Yu-sin ranks 48 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Byung-chul (1910), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Jang-geum (1550), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Pak Hon-yong (1900), and Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang (1659). After him are Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Queen Inhyeon (1667), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Kim Ki-duk (1960), and Yun Chi-ho (1864).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Gim Yu-sin ranks 41. Before him are Injong of Joseon (1515), Myeongjong of Joseon (1534), Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), and Pak Hon-yong (1900). After him are Yoon Suk Yeol (1960), Hyeokgeose of Silla (-69), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Chang Myon (1899), Munmu of Silla (626), and Jeong Dojeon (1342).

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