King Seonjo of Joseon
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King Seonjo of Joseon was the 14th monarch of Korea’s Joseon dynasty, known for his troubled reign during the Japanese invasions of the late 16th century and the resulting political and social upheaval.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Joseon
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human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1552-11-26 ⓘ |
| birthName | Yi Yeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Han-seong, Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mokneung
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seosamneung Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Han-seong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Gwanghaegun of Joseon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Imhae NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Jeongwon NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Sinseong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtFaction |
Easterners faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westerners faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1608-03-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Han-seong, Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| eraName | Seonjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Prince Deokheung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Yeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Jeonju Yi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | promotion of Sarim scholars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political factionalism between Easterners and Westerners
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reign during the Japanese invasions of Korea ⓘ social upheaval in late 16th-century Joseon ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| legacy |
criticized for ineffective leadership during invasions
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strengthening of Confucian bureaucracy ⓘ |
| monarchNumberInDynasty | 14 ⓘ |
| mother | Grand Internal Princess Consort Hadong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Seonjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Imjin War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousName | Seonjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Myeongjong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1608 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1567 ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Queen Inmok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Uiin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Gwanghaegun of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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