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Myeongjong of Joseon

1534 - 1567

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Myeongjong (Korean: 명종; Hanja: 明宗; 13 July 1534 – 12 August 1567), personal name Yi Hwan (이환; 李峘), was the 13th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Jungjong, born to Queen Munjeong. He ascended to the throne in 1545 at the age of 12 following the death of his elder half-brother, King Injong. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Myeongjong of Joseon has received more than 412,301 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Myeongjong of Joseon is the 2,050th most popular politician (down from 1,776th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 36th in 2019) and the 36th most popular South Korean Politician.

Myeongjong of Joseon is most famous for being the first king to rule Korea who was not a descendant of the Yi dynasty. He was born in 1776 and became king in 1834.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 2,050 out of 19,576. Before him are Robert Fico, Fahri Korutürk, Yoshihide Suga, Weneg, Michael Collins, and Carloman. After him are Johannes Rau, Alexander Helios, Mário Soares, Himiko, Karl Hanke, and Šuppiluliuma I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1534, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Oda Nobunaga, Orlande de Lassus, and Frederick II of Denmark. After him are Joseph of Anchieta, Isaac Luria, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Guru Ram Das, Lautaro, Abtai Sain Khan, and Giovanni de' Bardi. Among people deceased in 1567, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Jiajing Emperor. After him are Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, Anne de Montmorency, Michael Stifel, Marin Držić, Girolamo Priuli, Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Juan Bautista de Toledo, Ligier Richier, and Estácio de Sá.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 39 out of 1,128. Before him are Danjong of Joseon (1441), Yun Posun (1897), Dangun (-333), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Yejong of Joseon (1450), and Injong of Joseon (1515). After him are Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Sung Jae-gi (1967), Lee Byung-chul (1910), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Jang-geum (1550), and Heonjong of Joseon (1827).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 36. Before him are Danjong of Joseon (1441), Yun Posun (1897), Dangun (-333), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Yejong of Joseon (1450), and Injong of Joseon (1515). After him are Hyejong of Goryeo (912), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Pak Hon-yong (1900), Gim Yu-sin (595), and Yoon Suk Yeol (1960).

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