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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 199,946 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yeon Gaesomun is the 2,842nd most popular politician (up from 3,017th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 16th in 2019) and the 16th most popular North Korean Politician.

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

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  • 62.64

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  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.40

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  • 1.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 2,842 out of 15,577. Before him are Atropates, Princess Feodora of Leiningen, Smendes, Şehzade Mehmed, Dési Bouterse, and Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua. After him are Kiro Gligorov, Emperor Qinzong, Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Perdiccas III of Macedon, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, and Zechariah of Israel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 603, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 4. Before him are Muawiyah I, Queen Seondeok of Silla, and Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad. After him are Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal and Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali. Among people deceased in 666, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 2. Before him is Ramla bint Abi Sufyan. After him is Abu Musa al-Ash'ari.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 17 out of 146. Before him are Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Kim Koo (1876), Choe Yong-gon (1900), and Hwang Jini (1506). After him are An Jung-geun (1879), U of Goryeo (1365), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Kim Hyong-jik (1894), and Yuri of Goguryeo (-38).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Yeon Gaesomun ranks 16. Before him are Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Jang Song-thaek (1946), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Kim Koo (1876), and Choe Yong-gon (1900). After him are U of Goryeo (1365), Seongjong of Goryeo (960), Gyeongjong of Goryeo (955), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), and Daemusin of Goguryeo (4).

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