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Taejong of Joseon

1367 - 1422

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Taejong (Korean: 태종; Hanja: 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won (이방원; 李芳遠), was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Taejong of Joseon has received more than 1,571,764 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Taejong of Joseon is the 802nd most popular politician (down from 751st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from North Korea (up from 5th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular North Korean Politician.

Taejong of Joseon is most famous for his efforts to reform and strengthen the Korean government.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Taejong of Joseon ranks 802 out of 19,576. Before him are Eduard Bernstein, Walter Ulbricht, Tamar of Georgia, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Hideki Tojo, and Gro Harlem Brundtland. After him are Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, Al-Ma'mun, Igor of Kiev, Andromache, Charles XIII of Sweden, and Publius Quinctilius Varus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1367, Taejong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him is Richard II of England. After him are Henry IV of England, and Nicholas II Garai. Among people deceased in 1422, Taejong of Joseon ranks 3. Before him are Charles VI of France, and Henry V of England. After him are Michelle of Valois, Mustafa Çelebi, Taddeo di Bartolo, John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Taejong of Joseon ranks 2 out of 162. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335). After him are Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Injo of Joseon (1595), Kim Jong-un (1983), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Choe Yong-gon (1900).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Taejong of Joseon ranks 2. Before him are Taejo of Joseon (1335). After him are Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), Injo of Joseon (1595), Kim Jong-un (1983), Jeongjong of Joseon (1357), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Yong-nam (1928), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), and Choe Yong-gon (1900).

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