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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 389,948 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Myeongjong of Joseon is the 1,782nd most popular politician (up from 2,222nd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 41st in 2019) and the 33rd 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 1,782 out of 15,577. Before him are Kaidu, Ish-bosheth, Peter II of Aragon, Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sophia Palaiologina, and Pyotr Stolypin. After him are Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe, Michael V Kalaphates, Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria, Kurt Daluege, Werner von Fritsch, and Chiang Ching-kuo.

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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 Isaac Luria, Joseph of Anchieta, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Lautaro, Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, and Robert Garnier. Among people deceased in 1567, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and Jiajing Emperor. After him are 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 Gómez Pereira.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 36 out of 944. Before him are Mas Oyama (1923), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Yun Posun (1897), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), and Munjong of Joseon (1414). After him are Yejong of Joseon (1450), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Injong of Joseon (1515), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Lee Byung-chul (1910), and Dangun (-333).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Myeongjong of Joseon ranks 33. Before him are Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Crown Prince Sado (1735), Yun Posun (1897), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), and Munjong of Joseon (1414). After him are Yejong of Joseon (1450), Heonjong of Joseon (1827), Injong of Joseon (1515), Choi Kyu-hah (1919), Dangun (-333), and Hyejong of Goryeo (912).

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