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Yeonsangun of Joseon

1476 - 1506

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Yeonsangun of Joseon or Prince Yeonsan of Joseon (23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung (Korean: 이융; Hanja: 李㦕), was the tenth ruler 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 995,059 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Yeonsangun of Joseon is the 1,399th most popular politician (up from 1,460th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 24th 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 1,399 out of 15,577. Before him are Tongzhi Emperor, Baldwin II of Jerusalem, Valerius Severus, Octavia the Younger, Empress Myeongseong, and Seongjong of Joseon. After him are Gülnuş Sultan, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, F. W. de Klerk, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Pierre Laval, and Albert Lebrun.

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Contemporaries

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 Anna Sforza. 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 Alexander Jagiellon, Anne of Foix-Candale, Sultan Husayn Bayqara, Sesshū Tōyō, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, Alexander Agricola, 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 944. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Seongjong of Joseon (1457). After him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Kim Young-sam (1927), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Mas Oyama (1923), Danjong of Joseon (1441), and Crown Prince Sado (1735).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Yeonsangun of Joseon ranks 24. Before him are Roh Moo-hyun (1946), Seonjo of Joseon (1552), Sunjong of Korea (1874), Cheoljong of Joseon (1831), Empress Myeongseong (1851), and Seongjong of Joseon (1457). After him are Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (-58), Kim Young-sam (1927), Gwanghaegun of Joseon (1575), Danjong of Joseon (1441), Crown Prince Sado (1735), and Yun Posun (1897).

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