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Sejong the Great

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Also known as King of Korea Sedzhon, the Great Seijong, King of Korea Yi Sejong, Sejong, King of Korea Sejong, Se Jong, Li Tao, Shizong

fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul

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Sejong the Great was the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty in Korea, ruling during the 15th century. He is most famous for creating Hangul, the Korean alphabet, which replaced the use of Chinese characters and made written language accessible to ordinary people.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Lee
Gender
male
Citizenship
Joseon
Father
Taejong of Joseon
Mother
Wongyeong
Occupation
monarch
Languages spoken
Korean
Religion
Buddhism
Family
House of Yi
Noble title
king
Military rank
army general
Image
10000 won banknote (cropped).jpg
Significant event
coronation
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Commons category
Sejong the Great
date of birth
1397-05-15
date of death
1450-03-30
topic's main category
Category:Sejong the Great
cause of death
diabetes
manner of death
natural causes
honorific prefix
Imperial Highness
Revised Romanization
Sejong Daewang
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Sejong Taewang
name in native language
이도
birth name
이도
courtesy name
元正
significant person
Prince Hyoryeong
temple name
세종
posthumous name
莊憲
present in work
Civilization V
Commons Creator page
Sejong the Great
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Encyclopedic overview

Sejong (Korean: 세종; Hanja: 世宗; May 15, 1397 – April 8, 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕; 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Koreanic state Joseon. He ruled from 1418 to his death in 1450. He is widely regarded as the greatest king in Korean history, and is particularly remembered for the creation of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language.

Sejong was born the third son of the future King Taejong (r. 1400–1418). He was regarded as gifted, moreso than the troubled crown prince Grand Prince Yangnyŏng. In mid-1418, Yangnyŏng was deposed and Sejong made the crown prince. Months later, Taejong abdicated and Sejong was crowned king. Taejong served as king emeritus until his death in 1422.

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