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Jungjong of Joseon

1488 - 1544

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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