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Yeonsangun of Joseon

1476 - 1506

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Yeonsangun or Prince Yeonsan (Korean: 연산군; Hanja: 燕山君; 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (이융; 李㦕), was the 10th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's history and perhaps all Korean history, he is notorious for launching two bloody purges, seizing hundreds of women from all over the peninsula to serve as palace entertainers, and appropriating Sungkyunkwan as a personal pleasure ground. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yeonsangun of Joseon has received more than 1,161,163 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Yeonsangun of Joseon is the 1,463rd most popular politician (down from 1,382nd in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from South Korea and the 23rd most popular South Korean Politician.

Yeon-sangun was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty. He is most famous for his reign of terror. He executed many of the high-ranking officials in his kingdom and was known for his cruelty.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 1,463 out of 19,576. Before him are Leo II, Cyrus I, Mohammad Khatami, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Christopher of Bavaria, and Margaret Theresa of Spain. After him are Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, Jiajing Emperor, Porfirio Díaz, Masinissa, Charles III of Naples, and Leo von Caprivi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1476, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Juan Sebastián Elcano, Pope Paul IV, and 2nd Dalai Lama. After him are Louise of Savoy, Huayna Capac, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Girolamo Fracastoro, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Cuitláhuac, Helena of Moscow, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1506, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Christopher Columbus, Andrea Mantegna, and Philip I of Castile. After him are Alexander Jagiellon, Anne of Foix-Candale, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Sesshū Tōyō, Alexander Agricola, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Sancha of Aragon, and João I of Kongo.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 26 out of 1,128. Before him are Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), and Mas Oyama (1923). After him are Empress Myeongseong (1851), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), and Munjong of Joseon (1414).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 23. Before him are Sunjong of Korea (1874), Seongjong of Joseon (1457), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), and Jungjong of Joseon (1488). After him are Empress Myeongseong (1851), Hyojong of Joseon (1619), Kim Young-sam (1927), Sunjo of Joseon (1790), Roh Tae-woo (1932), and Munjong of Joseon (1414).

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