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Seongjong of Joseon, Yi Hyeol

Type Figure Region Joseon Time c. 1457–1494 Also known as Yi Hyeol、Seongjong

Ninth king of Joseon, a son of Sejo born in 1457, he ascended the throne as a youth in 1469 after Munjong died without an heir and reigned until 1494…

Timeline

  1. c. 1457–1468Hanseong · Joseon dynastyAs a son born to Sejo and Queen Jeongsun, he grew up in the Hanseong palace. In the 1460s his elder brother Munjong was crown prince; Yi Hyeol, as a royal prince, received a basic education and was not yet drawn into core power struggles, laying the genealogical groundwork for his eventual unexpected succession.
  2. 1469–1470Hanseong · Joseon dynastyAfter Munjong's death in the twelfth month of 1469, the twelve-year-old Yi Hyeol succeeded as Seongjong. Around 1470 Queen Jeongsun ruled behind a screen as regent, reorganizing the personnel arrangements left from Sejo's reign, laying the foundation for the young king to learn governance and stabilize the court.

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