POLITICIAN
Sejo of Joseon
1417 - 1468
Sejo of Joseon
Sejo (Korean: 세조; Hanja: 世祖; 7 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (이유; 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (수양대군; 首陽大君), was the seventh monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sejo of Joseon has received more than 704,312 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Sejo of Joseon is the 1,128th most popular politician (down from 1,036th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 14th in 2019) and the 13th most popular South Korean Politician.
The sejo of Joseon is most famous for the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
69.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
37
Languages Editions (L)
7.40
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sejo of Joseon ranks 1,128 out of 19,576. Before him are Simeon I of Bulgaria, Baldwin V of Jerusalem, Marie Walewska, Hussein of Jordan, Yeongjo of Joseon, and Maximilian II of Bavaria. After him are Mary, Queen of Hungary, Henry Clay, Nabonidus, John II Komnenos, Constantine IX Monomachos, and Ptolemy VI Philometor.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimeon I of Bulgaria
864 - 927
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1,122
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
1177 - 1186
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1,123
Marie Walewska
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 1,124
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 1,125
Yeongjo of Joseon
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1,126
Maximilian II of Bavaria
1811 - 1864
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1,127
Sejo of Joseon
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1,128
Mary, Queen of Hungary
1371 - 1395
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1,129
Henry Clay
1777 - 1852
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1,130
Nabonidus
555 BC - 538 BC
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1,131
John II Komnenos
1087 - 1143
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1,132
Constantine IX Monomachos
1000 - 1055
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1,133
Ptolemy VI Philometor
184 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 1,134
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1417, Sejo of Joseon ranks 1. After him are Pope Paul II, Nicholas of Flüe, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Stefan Branković, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria, George VIII of Georgia, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Sin Sukju, and Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern. Among people deceased in 1468, Sejo of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Johannes Gutenberg, and Skanderbeg. After him are Abu'l-Khayr Khan, Jean de Dunois, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Juana Enríquez, Bianca Maria Visconti, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Zara Yaqob, and Francesco Squarcione.
Others Born in 1417
Go to all RankingsSejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 2
Nicholas of Flüe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1487
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 4
Stefan Branković
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 5
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1479
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 6
George VIII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 7
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1467
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 8
Sin Sukju
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1475
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 9
Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1417 - 1480
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1468
Go to all RankingsJohannes Gutenberg
INVENTOR
1394 - 1468
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 1
Skanderbeg
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1468
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 2
Sejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 3
Abu'l-Khayr Khan
POLITICIAN
1412 - 1468
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 4
Jean de Dunois
POLITICIAN
1402 - 1468
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 5
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 6
Juana Enríquez
COMPANION
1425 - 1468
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 7
Bianca Maria Visconti
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1468
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 8
Alfonso, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1468
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 9
Zara Yaqob
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1399 - 1468
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 10
Francesco Squarcione
PAINTER
1397 - 1468
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 11
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Sejo of Joseon ranks 15 out of 1,128. Before him are Ban Ki-moon (1944), Empress Gi (1315), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Park Geun-hye (1952), and Yeongjo of Joseon (1694). After him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), and Cheoljong of Joseon (1831).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsBan Ki-moon
DIPLOMAT
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 9
Empress Gi
POLITICIAN
1315 - 1369
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 10
Sukjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1720
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 11
Jeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1752 - 1800
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 12
Park Geun-hye
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 13
Yeongjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 14
Sejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 15
Roh Moo-hyun
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2009
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 16
Chun Doo-hwan
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 17
Gwanghaegun 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
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Sejo of Joseon ranks 13. Before him are Moon Jae-in (1953), Empress Gi (1315), Sukjong of Joseon (1661), Jeongjo of Joseon (1752), Park Geun-hye (1952), and Yeongjo of Joseon (1694). After him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), and Cheoljong of Joseon (1831).
Moon Jae-in
1953 - Present
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 7
Empress Gi
1315 - 1369
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 8
Sukjong of Joseon
1661 - 1720
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 9
Jeongjo of Joseon
1752 - 1800
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 10
Park Geun-hye
1952 - Present
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 11
Yeongjo of Joseon
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 12
Sejo of Joseon
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 13
Roh Moo-hyun
1946 - 2009
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 14
Chun Doo-hwan
1931 - 2021
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 15
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