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Sunjong of Goryeo

1047 - 1083

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Sunjong of Goryeo (28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083), born Wang Hyu, later renamed Wang Hun, was briefly the 12th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Munjong and the older brother of King Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054 and during his time as heir, his father actively cultivated his status both domestically and internationally, charging him with leading banquets amongst the Goryeo nobility and making him treat with envoys from the Song Dynasty of China. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sunjong of Goryeo has received more than 52,997 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sunjong of Goryeo is the 7,407th most popular politician (down from 5,300th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 86th in 2019) and the 52nd most popular North Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sunjong of Goryeo ranks 7,407 out of 15,577Before him are Idris II of Morocco, Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Baden-Durlach, Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Aristobulus III of Judea, Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken, and Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma. After him are William, Prince of Orange, Marcus Annius Verus Caesar, Radola Gajda, Antonio Salandra, Christian the Younger of Brunswick, and Emperor Ichijō.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1047, Sunjong of Goryeo ranks 2Before him is Blessed Gerard.  Among people deceased in 1083, Sunjong of Goryeo ranks 3Before him are Matilda of Flanders and Munjong of Goryeo. After him are Otto of Nordheim and Zeng Gong.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Sunjong of Goryeo ranks 65 out of 146Before him are Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Yang Kyoungjong (1920), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), and Myeongjong of Goryeo (1131). After him are Uijong of Goryeo (1127), Paik Sun-yup (1920), Kim Yong-il (1944), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Kim Song-ae (1924), and Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294).

Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Sunjong of Goryeo ranks 52Before him are Seonjong of Goryeo (1049), Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo (1018), Chang of Goryeo (1381), Sansang of Goguryeo (200), Kim Jae-ryong (1939), and Myeongjong of Goryeo (1131). After him are Uijong of Goryeo (1127), Kim Yong-il (1944), Heonjong of Goryeo (1084), Kim Song-ae (1924), Chungsuk of Goryeo (1294), and Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224).