POLITICIAN
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
Jungjong of Joseon
Jungjong (Korean: 중종; Hanja: 中宗; 25 April 1488 – 9 December 1544), personal name Yi Yeok (이역; 李懌), firstly titled Grand Prince Jinseong (진성대군; 晉城大君), was the 11th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jungjong of Joseon has received more than 1,127,956 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Jungjong of Joseon is the 1,409th most popular politician (down from 1,108th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 18th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular South Korean Politician.
Jungjong of Joseon was the second son of King Seonjo and was born in 1542. He became king in 1567 when his older brother, King Myeongjong, died. He was only 16 years old at the time. Jungjong's reign was a tumultuous one. He faced many challenges, including a rebellion by his uncle, Prince Jeong-yeon, and the Japanese invasion of 1597. Jungjong died in 1608, at the age of 65.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
67.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
7.41
Effective Languages (L*)
1.87
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Jungjong of Joseon ranks 1,409 out of 19,576. Before him are Romano Prodi, Peter of Castile, Shaka, Qin Er Shi, Carloman I, and Senusret III. After him are Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Maria Anna of Savoy, Faisal II of Iraq, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, and Masoud Barzani.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRomano Prodi
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1,403
Peter of Castile
1334 - 1369
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,404
Shaka
1787 - 1828
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 1,405
Qin Er Shi
229 BC - 207 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,406
Carloman I
751 - 771
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1,407
Senusret III
1950 BC - 1838 BC
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,408
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,409
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
1937 - 2024
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,410
Maria Anna of Savoy
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,411
Faisal II of Iraq
1935 - 1958
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,412
Emperor Guangwu of Han
5 BC - 57
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,413
Abdelmadjid Tebboune
1945 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,414
Masoud Barzani
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,415
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1488, Jungjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Titian. After him are Lütfi Pasha, Ulrich von Hutten, Germaine of Foix, Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Sebastian Münster, Joseph Karo, Ferdinand Columbus, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, and Johannes Magnus. Among people deceased in 1544, Jungjong of Joseon ranks 1. After him are Hwang Jini, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Clément Marot, Antoine, Duke of Lorraine, Johannes Magnus, Ruy López de Villalobos, Pedro Damiano, Valerius Cordus, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Antonio de Guevara, and Bonaventure des Périers.
Others Born in 1488
Go to all RankingsTitian
PAINTER
1488 - 1576
HPI: 80.91
Rank: 1
Jungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 2
Lütfi Pasha
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1562
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 3
Ulrich von Hutten
WRITER
1488 - 1523
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 4
Germaine of Foix
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1536
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 5
Bartolommeo Bandinelli
PAINTER
1488 - 1560
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 6
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
EXPLORER
1488 - 1559
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 7
Sebastian Münster
GEOGRAPHER
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 8
Joseph Karo
WRITER
1488 - 1575
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Columbus
EXPLORER
1488 - 1539
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 10
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1496
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1544
Go to all RankingsJungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1
Hwang Jini
PHILOSOPHER
1506 - 1544
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 2
Manco Inca Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1544
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 3
Clément Marot
WRITER
1495 - 1544
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 4
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1544
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 5
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6
Ruy López de Villalobos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1544
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 7
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 8
Valerius Cordus
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1544
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 9
Louis V, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1544
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 10
Antonio de Guevara
WRITER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 11
Bonaventure des Périers
WRITER
1510 - 1544
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 12
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Jungjong of Joseon ranks 24 out of 1,128. Before him are Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), and Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688). After him are Mas Oyama (1923), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Kim Young-sam (1927), and Sunjo of Joseon (1790).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsGwanghaegun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 18
Sunjong of Korea
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1926
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 19
Seongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 20
Cheoljong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1864
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 21
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 22
Gyeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 23
Jungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 24
Mas Oyama
MARTIAL ARTS
1923 - 1994
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 25
Yeonsangun of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 26
Empress Myeongseong
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 27
Hyojong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1659
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 28
Kim Young-sam
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 29
Sunjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1834
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 30
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Jungjong of Joseon ranks 22. Before him are Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), and Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688). After him are Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), and Roh Tae-woo (1932).
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
1575 - 1641
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 16
Sunjong of Korea
1874 - 1926
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 17
Seongjong of Joseon
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 18
Cheoljong of Joseon
1831 - 1864
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 19
Seonjo of Joseon
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 20
Gyeongjong of Joseon
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 21
Jungjong of Joseon
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 22
Yeonsangun of Joseon
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 23
Empress Myeongseong
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 24
Hyojong of Joseon
1619 - 1659
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 25
Kim Young-sam
1927 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 26
Sunjo of Joseon
1790 - 1834
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 27
Roh Tae-woo
1932 - 2021
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 28