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Injo of Joseon

1595 - 1649

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Injo (Korean: 인조; Hanja: 仁祖; 7 December 1595 – 17 June 1649), personal name Yi Jong (이종; 李倧), was the 16th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of King Seonjo and the eldest son of Prince Jeongwon. He ascended to the throne after leading a coup d'état against his uncle, Gwanghaegun, in 1623. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Injo of Joseon has received more than 797,516 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Injo of Joseon is the 1,033rd most popular politician (up from 1,329th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 7th in 2019) and the 4th most popular North Korean Politician.

Injo of Joseon was most famous for the assassination of his father, King Yeongjo.

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  • 24

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  • 1.70

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Injo of Joseon ranks 1,033 out of 19,576. Before him are Clement Attlee, Harold Godwinson, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Sasaki Kojirō, Sergey Kirov, and Maximinus Thrax. After him are Ptolemy VIII Physcon, Ferdinand VI of Spain, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Irma Grese, and Saud of Saudi Arabia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1595, Injo of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Pocahontas, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and Władysław IV Vasa. After him are Alessandro Algardi, George William, Elector of Brandenburg, Vasile Lupu, Dirck van Baburen, Jean Chapelain, Antonio Maria Abbatini, Ludovico Ludovisi, and Albert Girard. Among people deceased in 1649, Injo of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Charles I of England. After him are Simon Vouet, Maria Leopoldine of Austria, Catherine of Brandenburg, David Teniers the Elder, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, Isaac van Ostade, Gerardus Vossius, Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Juan Martínez Montañés, and Giulio Alenio.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Injo of Joseon ranks 4 out of 162. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), and Gwangjong of Goryeo (925). After him are Kim Jong-un (1983), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Choe Yong-gon (1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Injo of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335), Taejong of Joseon (1367), and Gwangjong of Goryeo (925). After him are Kim Jong-un (1983), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Choe Yong-gon (1900).

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