1476 - 1506
Yeonsan-gun or Prince Yeonsan (Korean: 연산군; Hanja: 燕山君; Korean pronunciation: [jʌnsɐnɡun]; born 23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506, r. 1494–1506) born Yi Yung, was the 10th king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. He was the eldest son of Seongjong by his second wife, Lady Yoon. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yeonsangun of Joseon has received more than 644,801 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Yeonsangun of Joseon is the 1,462nd most popular politician (down from 1,253rd in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 7th in 2019) and the 19th 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, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 1,462 out of 15,710. Before him are Ananda Mahidol, Charles II of Navarre, Naram-Sin of Akkad, Zhao Ziyang, Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and Haakon the Good. After him are Zaynab bint Jahsh, Carloman I, Rutherford B. Hayes, Cuauhtémoc, Francis I of the Two Sicilies, and Georgy Lvov.
1925 - 1946
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 1,456
1332 - 1387
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 1,457
2254 BC - 2118 BC
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 1,458
1919 - 2005
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,459
1896 - 1985
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,460
918 - 961
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,461
1476 - 1506
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,462
592 - 641
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,463
751 - 771
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,464
1822 - 1893
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 1,465
1495 - 1525
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,466
1777 - 1830
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,467
1861 - 1925
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 1,468
Among people born in 1476, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Pope Paul IV, Juan Sebastián Elcano, and 2nd Dalai Lama. After him are Louise of Savoy, Huayna Capac, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Girolamo Fracastoro, Cuitláhuac, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Helena of Moscow, and Hans von Kulmbach. Among people deceased in 1506, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 4. Before him are Christopher Columbus, Philip I of Castile, and Andrea Mantegna. After him are Anne of Foix-Candale, Alexander Jagiellon, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Sesshū Tōyō, Alexander Agricola, João I of Kongo, and Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu.
1476 - 1559
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 1
1476 - 1526
HPI: 79.50
Rank: 2
1476 - 1542
HPI: 75.51
Rank: 3
1476 - 1506
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 4
1476 - 1531
HPI: 73.13
Rank: 5
1476 - 1525
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 6
1476 - 1534
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 7
1476 - 1553
HPI: 70.82
Rank: 8
1476 - 1520
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 9
1476 - 1524
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 10
1476 - 1513
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 11
1476 - 1522
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 12
1451 - 1506
HPI: 94.24
Rank: 1
1478 - 1506
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 2
1431 - 1506
HPI: 79.58
Rank: 3
1476 - 1506
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 4
1484 - 1506
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 5
1461 - 1506
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 6
1438 - 1506
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 7
1420 - 1506
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 8
1446 - 1506
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 9
1470 - 1506
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 10
1430 - 1506
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 11
Among people born in South Korea, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 22 out of 774. Before him are Yi Sun-sin (1545), Mas Oyama (1923), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Sunjong of Korea (1874), and Kim Young-sam (1927). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Yun Posun (1897), and Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575).
1545 - 1598
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 16
1923 - 1994
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 17
1851 - 1895
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 18
1488 - 1544
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 19
1874 - 1926
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 20
1927 - 2015
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 21
1476 - 1506
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 22
1688 - 1724
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 23
58 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 24
1552 - 1608
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 25
1330 - 1374
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 26
1897 - 1990
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 27
1575 - 1641
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 28
Among politicians born in South Korea, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 19. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Sejo of Joseon (1417), Empress Myeongseong (1851), Jungjong of Joseon (1488), Sunjong of Korea (1874), and Kim Young-sam (1927). After him are Gyeongjong of Joseon (1688), Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Yun Posun (1897), and Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575).
1946 - 2009
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 13
1417 - 1468
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 14
1851 - 1895
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 15
1488 - 1544
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 16
1874 - 1926
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 17
1927 - 2015
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 18
1476 - 1506
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 19
1688 - 1724
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 20
58 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 21
1552 - 1608
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 22
1330 - 1374
HPI: 74.22
Rank: 23
1897 - 1990
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 24
1575 - 1641
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 25