Accession of Joseon's Yejong

Timeline

1. 1468Gyeongbokgung Palace, Hanseong · Joseon dynastyIn September 1468 Sejo passed the throne to Crown Prince Huijong; Yejong held his enthronement ceremony at the Jongno gate (Sungnyemun), and Sejo died shortly after, beginning a brief transition period.
2. 1468–1469Hanseong · Joseon dynastyAfter the accession, the Nam Yi treason frame-up case shook the court; because Yejong was frequently ill, Queen Dowager Jeongsun and the regents designated by Sejo actually handled state affairs, foreshadowing the power structure of Seongjong's reign.
3. 1469–1470Gyeongbokgung Palace, Hanseong · Joseon dynastyLate in his reign Yejong banned private trade with Japan at three ports and allowed commoners to farm military garrison lands; he died in January 1470 without a son, and his adopted son Seongjong succeeded him.