MILITARY PERSONNEL

Won Gyun

1540 - 1597

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Won Gyun (Korean: 원균; Hanja: 元均; RR: Won Gyun; MR: Wŏn Kyun; 12 February 1540 – 27 August 1597) was a Korean general and admiral during the Joseon period. He is best known for his campaigns against the Japanese during Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea. Won was a member of Wonju Won clan, which was well known for its members' military accomplishments. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Won Gyun has received more than 125,067 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Won Gyun is the 711th most popular military personnel (down from 697th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular South Korean Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Won Gyun ranks 711 out of 2,058. Before him are Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Stanisław Sosabowski, Nikolai Ogarkov, Momčilo Đujić, Iphicrates, and James Bowie. After him are Mikhail Miloradovich, Peithon, Inés Suárez, Archduke Ferdinand Karl Joseph of Austria-Este, Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, and Soemu Toyoda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1540, Won Gyun ranks 13. Before him are Joseph Justus Scaliger, Hümaşah Sultan, Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, Magnus, Duke of Holstein, Gasparo da Salò, and José de Acosta. After him are Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, Ostilio Ricci, Denis Calvaert, Paschal Baylón, and Simone Peterzano. Among people deceased in 1597, Won Gyun ranks 14. Before him are Franciscus Patricius, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Edward Kelley, Barbara Blomberg, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, and Gunilla Bielke. After him are Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona, Luís Fróis, Prospero Fontana, Princess Elizabeth of Sweden, Lucas van Valckenborch, and Klaus Fleming.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Won Gyun ranks 90 out of 1,128. Before him are Ma Dong-seok (1971), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), Heo Jeong (1896), Kim Bu-sik (1075), Chung Hong-won (1944), and Princess Deokhye (1912). After him are Kim Jong-pil (1926), Lee Byung-hun (1970), Jang Yeong-sil (1400), Soh Jaipil (1864), Jisoo (1995), and Lee Jong-wook (1945).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In South Korea

Among military personnels born in South Korea, Won Gyun ranks 4. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), Choe Yeong (1316), and Jang Bogo (787).

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