MILITARY PERSONNEL

Jang Bogo

787 - 841

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Jang Bo-go (787–841), whose childhood name was Gungbok or Gungpa (Korean: 궁파), was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the trade between Silla, Heian Japan, and Tang China for decades. His impressive fleet of ships was centered in Wando, an island in South Jeolla Province. So influential a figure did Jang become in late Silla politics that he was granted official office as maritime commissioner of the Cheonghaejin Garrison (on Wando) and came near to marrying his daughter into the Silla Royal House before his assassination in 841. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jang Bogo has received more than 178,871 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jang Bogo is the 651st most popular military personnel, the 83rd most popular biography from South Korea and the 3rd most popular South Korean Military Personnel.

Memorability Metrics

  • 180k

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  • 58.37

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Jang Bogo ranks 651 out of 2,058. Before him are Herta Bothe, Lothar von Trotha, Hisaichi Terauchi, Sadao Araki, Markian Popov, and Jarosław Dąbrowski. After him are Wilhelm Rediess, Casimir Pulaski, Yoshijirō Umezu, Hans Karl von Diebitsch, Gustav Horn, Count of Pori, and Hua Xiong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 787, Jang Bogo ranks 2. Before him is Al-Amin. After him is Abu Maʿshar. Among people deceased in 841, Jang Bogo ranks 1. After him are Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin, and Eanred of Northumbria.

Others Born in 787

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  • Photo of Al-Amin

    Al-Amin

    POLITICIAN

    787 - 813

    HPI: 65.63

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Jang Bogo

    Jang Bogo

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    787 - 841

    HPI: 58.37

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Abu Maʿshar

    Abu Maʿshar

    ASTRONOMER

    787 - 886

    HPI: 57.47

    Rank: 3

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Others Deceased in 841

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jang Bogo ranks 83 out of 1,128. Before him are Han Duck-soo (1949), Lee Sun-kyun (1975), Psy (1977), Lee Soo-man (1952), Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957), and Shin Kyuk-ho (1921). After him are Ma Dong-seok (1971), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Heo Jeong (1896), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Chung Hong-won (1944), and Princess Deokhye (1912).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In South Korea

Among military personnels born in South Korea, Jang Bogo ranks 3. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), and Choe Yeong (1316). After him are Won Gyun (1540).

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