MILITARY PERSONNEL

Huijong of Goryeo

1181 - 1237

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Huijong (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), personal name Wang Yŏng, was the 21st king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. It is said of King Huijong that if he were to have grown old he would have made a great king. When his father ascended to the throne and Huijong became Crown Prince, he rebelled against Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn, the military leader of that time, and his younger brother Ch'oe Ch'ung-su. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Huijong of Goryeo has received more than 46,745 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Huijong of Goryeo is the 1,139th most popular military personnel, the 79th most popular biography from North Korea and the 3rd most popular North Korean Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Huijong of Goryeo ranks 1,139 out of 2,058. Before him are Edward Vernon, Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho, Robert Gould Shaw, Doris Miller, Grigory Shtern, and Drogo of Hauteville. After him are Bardas Phokas the Younger, Anton Haus, Oreste Baratieri, Harold Bride, Melita Norwood, and Abraham Duquesne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1181, Huijong of Goryeo ranks 4. Before him are Jochi, Irene Angelina, and Ibn al-Farid. After him is Marino Morosini. Among people deceased in 1237, Huijong of Goryeo ranks 5. Before him are Kayqubad I, John of Brienne, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, and Jordan of Saxony. After him are Berengaria of León, and Joan, Lady of Wales.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Huijong of Goryeo ranks 79 out of 162. Before him are Kim Pyong-il (1954), Yang Kyoungjong (1920), Mobon of Goguryeo (30), Chungseon of Goryeo (1275), Cho Man-sik (1883), and Chunghye of Goryeo (1315). After him are Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), Francis Hong Yong-ho (1906), Hong Song-nam (1929), Ri Sol-ju (1980), Kim Yo-jong (1988), and Ahn Changho (1876).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In North Korea

Among military personnels born in North Korea, Huijong of Goryeo ranks 3. Before him are Paik Sun-yup (1920), and Yang Kyoungjong (1920).

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