1552 - 1608
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 period 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 678,653 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Seonjo of Joseon is the 1,249th most popular politician (up from 1,532nd in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from South Korea (up from 25th in 2019) and the 19th 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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Among politicians, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 1,249 out of 15,577. Before him are Sariputta, Hongxi Emperor, Amr ibn Hishām, John II Casimir Vasa, Yaśodharā, and Henry Clay. After him are Carloman II, Fuxi, Agrippina the Elder, Emperor Kōkaku, Maurice, and Franklin Pierce.
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,243
1378 - 1425
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,244
570 - 624
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 1,245
1609 - 1672
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,246
600 BC - Present
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 1,247
1777 - 1852
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,248
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 1,249
866 - 884
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,250
2900 BC - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 1,251
14 BC - 33
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,252
1771 - 1840
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,253
539 - 602
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,254
1804 - 1869
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1,255
Among people born in 1552, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 6. Before him are Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Boris Godunov, Pope Paul V, Vasili IV of Russia, and Matteo Ricci. After him are Lavinia Fontana, Hans von Aachen, Henri, Prince of Condé, Jost Bürgi, Edmund Spenser, and Petrus Plancius. Among people deceased in 1608, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is John Dee. After him are Giambologna, Maria Anna of Bavaria, Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, Andrew Avellino, Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Sigismund Rákóczi, Bernardo Buontalenti, Marie Eleonore of Cleves, and Ğazı II Giray.
1552 - 1612
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 1
1552 - 1605
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 2
1552 - 1621
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 3
1552 - 1612
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 4
1552 - 1610
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 5
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 6
1552 - 1614
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 7
1552 - 1615
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 8
1552 - 1588
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 9
1552 - 1632
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 10
1552 - 1599
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 11
1552 - 1622
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 12
1527 - 1608
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 1
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 2
1529 - 1608
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 3
1551 - 1608
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 4
1546 - 1608
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 5
1543 - 1608
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 6
1521 - 1608
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 7
1557 - 1608
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 8
1544 - 1608
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 9
1531 - 1608
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 10
1550 - 1608
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 11
1551 - 1608
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 12
Among people born in South Korea, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 21 out of 944. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Roh Moo-hyun (1946). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), and Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58).
1545 - 1598
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 15
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 16
1790 - 1834
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 17
1488 - 1544
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 18
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 19
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 20
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 21
1874 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 22
1831 - 1864
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 23
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 24
1457 - 1495
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 25
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 26
58 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 27
Among politicians born in South Korea, Seonjo of Joseon ranks 19. Before him are Sejo of Joseon (1417), Roh Tae-woo (1932), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Roh Moo-hyun (1946). After him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Yeonsangun of Joseon (1476), and Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58).
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 13
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 14
1790 - 1834
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 15
1488 - 1544
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 16
1688 - 1724
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 17
1946 - 2009
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 18
1552 - 1608
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 19
1874 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 20
1831 - 1864
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 21
1851 - 1895
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 22
1457 - 1495
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 23
1476 - 1506
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 24
58 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 25