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Hyojong of Joseon

1619 - 1659

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Hyojong (Korean: 효종; Hanja: 孝宗; 3 July 1619 – 23 June 1659), personal name Yi Ho (이호; 李淏), was the 17th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is best known for his plan for an expedition to help China's Ming Dynasty fight against China's Qing dynasty, and his campaigns against the Russian Empire at the orders of the Qing. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hyojong of Joseon has received more than 439,032 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Hyojong of Joseon is the 1,503rd most popular politician (up from 1,746th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 34th in 2019) and the 25th most popular South Korean Politician.

Hyojong of Joseon is most famous for the construction of the Seokjojeon Hall, which is the largest and most grandiose of all the buildings in the palace.

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  • 440k

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  • 67.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.79

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hyojong of Joseon ranks 1,503 out of 19,576. Before him are Constantine III, Prince Marko, Emperor Suizei, Anastas Mikoyan, Empress Myeongseong, and Ferdinand III of Castile. After him are Algirdas, Baldwin I, Latin Emperor, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, King Elah, Hans Luther, and Pepi I Meryre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1619, Hyojong of Joseon ranks 5. Before him are Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Jan van Riebeeck, and Charles Le Brun. After him are Barbara Strozzi, Francesco Morosini, Philips Wouwerman, Willem Kalf, Anne Geneviève de Bourbon, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, and Anna Catherine Constance Vasa. Among people deceased in 1659, Hyojong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Abel Tasman. After him are Kaya Sultan, Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, Simon Dach, Michał Boym, Dara Shukoh, Willem Drost, Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt, Frederick V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach, and Jan Baptist Weenix.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Hyojong of Joseon ranks 28 out of 1,128. Before him are Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Mas Oyama (1923), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), and Empress Myeongseong (1851). After him are Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Danjong of Joseon (1441), and Yun Posun (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Hyojong of Joseon ranks 25. Before him are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), and Empress Myeongseong (1851). After him are Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Munjong of Joseon (1414), Danjong of Joseon (1441), and Yun Posun (1897).

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