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Abdication of King Taejong and Accession of King Sejong (1418)

Type Event Region Joseon Time 1418

On September 18, 1418, King Taejong abdicated to his third legitimate son Yi Do, who took the throne as Sejong at Gyeongbokgung;…

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  1. 1418Gyeongbokgung · Joseon dynastyTaejong abdicated to Chungnyeong Daegun Yi Do on September 18, 1418, taking the title of retired king while retaining military power and intervening in state affairs. He died on June 8, 1422, at about fifty-five, after an eighteen-year reign. 1418 is not the year of his death.
  2. 1418Gyeongbokgung · Joseon dynastyChungnyeong Daegun Yi Do ascended the throne at Geunjeongjeon in Gyeongbokgung, taking the temple name Sejong, at age twenty-one. Taejong continued to hold military power as retired king until his death in 1422, after which Sejong fully ruled in his own name.

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