POLITICIAN

Yeon Gaesomun

603 - 666

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Yeon Gaesomun (594–666) was a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. He is remembered for his successful resistance against Tang China under Emperor Taizong and his son Emperor Gaozong. Traditional Korean histories from Joseon painted Yeon Gaesomun as a despotic leader, whose cruel policies and disobedience to his monarch led to the fall of Goguryeo. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yeon Gaesomun has received more than 214,734 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Yeon Gaesomun is the 3,480th most popular politician (down from 2,834th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 17th in 2019) and the 18th most popular North Korean Politician.

Yeon Gaesomun is most famous for the creation of the Korean alphabet, Hangul.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 3,480 out of 19,576. Before him are Taira no Kiyomori, Albert Azaryan, Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick, Xiao He, Chen Duxiu, and Francesco Morosini. After him are Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Emperor Momozono, Droupadi Murmu, Princess Louise of Belgium, and Pak Pong-ju.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 603, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 4. Before him are Muawiyah I, Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, and Queen Seondeok of Silla. After him are Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, and Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali. Among people deceased in 666, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 3. Before him are Ramla bint Abi Sufyan, and Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. After him are Muhammad ibn Maslamah, and Lupus of Friuli.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 22 out of 162. Before him are Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Sun Myung Moon (1920), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), and An Jung-geun (1879). After him are Pak Pong-ju (1939), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Chung Ju-yung (1915).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 18. Before him are Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), and Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955). After him are Pak Pong-ju (1939), Choe Yong-rim (1930), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Kim Kyong-hui (1946), and Hyeonjong of Goryeo (992).

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