POLITICIAN
Seongjong of Joseon
1457 - 1495
Seongjong of Joseon
Seongjong (Korean: 성종; Hanja: 成宗; 28 August 1457 – 29 January 1495), personal name Yi Hyeol (이혈; 李娎), was the ninth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seongjong of Joseon has received more than 582,613 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Seongjong of Joseon is the 1,332nd most popular politician (up from 1,381st in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from South Korea (up from 25th in 2019) and the 18th most popular South Korean Politician.
Seongjong of Joseon is most famous for being the king who introduced the first Korean alphabet in 1446.
Memorability Metrics
580k
Page Views (PV)
68.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
8.39
Effective Languages (L*)
1.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 1,332 out of 19,576. Before him are Abaqa Khan, Alexios V Doukas, Charles-Henri Sanson, Maymunah bint al-Harith, Carus, and Leo VI the Wise. After him are Tsai Ing-wen, Harald Bluetooth, Conrad IV of Germany, Lucullus, Æthelred the Unready, and Pelagius of Asturias.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbaqa Khan
1234 - 1282
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 1,326
Alexios V Doukas
1140 - 1204
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 1,327
Charles-Henri Sanson
1739 - 1806
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 1,328
Maymunah bint al-Harith
594 - 674
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 1,329
Carus
230 - 283
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 1,330
Leo VI the Wise
866 - 912
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 1,331
Seongjong of Joseon
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 1,332
Tsai Ing-wen
1956 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 1,333
Harald Bluetooth
935 - 986
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 1,334
Conrad IV of Germany
1228 - 1254
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1,335
Lucullus
118 BC - 56 BC
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1,336
Æthelred the Unready
968 - 1016
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,337
Pelagius of Asturias
685 - 737
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 1,338
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1457, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Henry VII of England, and Mary of Burgundy. After him are Filippino Lippi, Jacob Obrecht, Beatrice of Naples, Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria, and Peter Martyr d'Anghiera. Among people deceased in 1495, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 1. After him are John II of Portugal, Sultan Cem, Alfonso II of Naples, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Cosimo Tura, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Jacob Sprenger, Vlad Călugărul, Magdalena of France, and Elizabeth Tudor.
Others Born in 1457
Go to all RankingsHenry VII of England
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1509
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 1
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 2
Seongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3
Filippino Lippi
PAINTER
1457 - 1504
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Beatrice of Naples
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1508
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 6
Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1502
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 7
Peter Martyr d'Anghiera
HISTORIAN
1457 - 1526
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1495
Go to all RankingsSeongjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1495
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 1
John II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 2
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 3
Alfonso II of Naples
POLITICIAN
1448 - 1495
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 4
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1495
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 5
Cosimo Tura
PAINTER
1430 - 1495
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 6
Dorothea of Brandenburg
COMPANION
1430 - 1495
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 7
Francis, Count of Vendôme
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1495
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 8
Jacob Sprenger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1435 - 1495
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 9
Vlad Călugărul
POLITICIAN
1425 - 1495
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 10
Magdalena of France
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1495
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 11
Elizabeth Tudor
POLITICIAN
1492 - 1495
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 12
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 20 out of 1,128. Before him are Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), and Sunjong of Korea (1874). After him are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Mas Oyama (1923), and Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsYeongjo 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
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
Among POLITICIANS In South Korea
Among politicians born in South Korea, Seongjong of Joseon ranks 18. Before him are Yeongjo of Joseon (1694), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Chun Doo-hwan (1931), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), and Sunjong of Korea (1874). After him are Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), and Empress Myeongseong (1851).
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
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