Sejo of Joseon

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Sejo of Joseon was a 15th-century Korean king known for usurping the throne from his young nephew and centralizing royal authority through significant legal and administrative reforms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Joseon
human
monarch
birthDate 1417-11-02
birthPlace Han Yang NERFINISHED
burialPlace Gwangneung NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Han Yang NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness
child Uigyeong, Crown Prince NERFINISHED
Yejong of Joseon NERFINISHED
conflict political purge of Danjong’s supporters
country Joseon NERFINISHED
culture Korean
deathDate 1468-09-23
deathPlace Han Yang NERFINISHED
dynasty Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
era 15th century
eraName Sejo NERFINISHED
father Sejong the Great NERFINISHED
governmentType centralized monarchy
implemented Gyeongguk Daejeon (early compilation) NERFINISHED
knownFor administrative reforms
centralizing royal authority
legal reforms
usurping the throne from his nephew Danjong
language Korean
legalWork promotion of state law code compilation
mother Queen Soheon NERFINISHED
nobleTitleBeforeAccession Grand Prince
notableAction execution and exile of loyalists to Danjong
notableEvent Gyeyu coup NERFINISHED
personalName Yi Yu NERFINISHED
policy curbing aristocratic power
land and tax system reforms
reorganizing military system
strengthening central bureaucracy
positionHeld 7th king of Joseon
posthumousName King Sejo NERFINISHED
predecessor Danjong of Joseon NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1468
reignStart 1455
religion Korean Confucianism NERFINISHED
royalHouse House of Yi NERFINISHED
sibling Grand Prince Anpyeong NERFINISHED
Munjong of Joseon NERFINISHED
spouse Queen Jeonghui NERFINISHED
successor Yejong of Joseon NERFINISHED
templeName Sejo NERFINISHED
title Grand Prince Suyang NERFINISHED

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Joseon notableMonarch Sejo of Joseon