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Consolidation of Sejo's Rule in Joseon

Type Event Region Joseon Time 1460–1468

In the 1460s, Joseon's King Sejo (Yi Yu) strengthened royal power and administration after usurping the throne in 1455, campaigning against the Uriya…

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  1. 1460Northern border of Hamgyeong Province · Hamgyeong ProvinceSejo personally campaigned against the Uriyangkhae Jurchens to shore up border defenses, while the court severely punished those spreading rumors of Danjong's restoration, further suppressing potential opposition.
  2. 1462Gyeonggi Province · Gyeonggi ProvinceNobleman Yi Si-sak rose in revolt against centralization and population registration policies; Sejo quickly deployed troops to crush it, and the rebellion's failure further demonstrated his military mobilization and control.
  3. 1467–1468Hanseong · Joseon dynastyIn 1467 Sejo again campaigned against the Huriga Jurchens; in 1468, due to illness, he passed the throne to Jungjong and died, leaving his centralized system and legal compilations to posterity.

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