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Seonjo of Joseon

1552 - 1608

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Seonjo (Korean: 선조; Hanja: 宣祖; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seonjo of Joseon has received more than 760,818 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Seonjo of Joseon is the 1,353rd most popular politician (down from 1,247th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 21st in 2019) and the 20th most popular South Korean Politician.

Seonjo of Joseon is most famous for being the second king of the Joseon Dynasty. He was born in 1567 and died in 1608. He was the son of King Seonjo of Joseon and Queen Inseon. His father was the ruler of Joseon before him. He was also the father of King Gwanghaegun, who ruled after him.

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  • 2.33

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 1,353 out of 19,576. Before him are Seljuk, Necho II, Randal Cremer, Antoine of Navarre, Giulio Andreotti, and Catherine Jagiellon. After him are Emperor Wu of Jin, Christine Lagarde, Ptolemy IX Lathyros, Joseph I of Portugal, Makarios III, and Jovian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1552, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 8. Before him are Pope Paul V, Boris Godunov, Matteo Ricci, Vasili IV of Russia, Hans von Aachen, and Lavinia Fontana. After him are Jost Bürgi, Edmund Spenser, Dom Justo Takayama, Petrus Plancius, Henri, Prince of Condé, and Agrippa d'Aubigné. Among people deceased in 1608, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are John Dee, and Giambologna. After him are Maria Anna of Bavaria, Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Andrew Avellino, Marie Eleonore of Cleves, Ğazı II Giray, Sigismund Rákóczi, and Bernardo Buontalenti.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 22 out of 1,128. Before 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). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Mas Oyama (1923), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Hyojong of Joseon (1619).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 20. Before 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). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), and Kim Young-sam (1927).

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