Taejo of Joseon
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1335 – 1408
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Who was Taejo of Joseon?
Taejo of Joseon, born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was the founder and the first king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, and the main figure in overthrowing the Goryeo Dynasty. He was posthumously raised to the rank of Emperor in 1899 by Gojong, the Gwangmu Emperor, who had proclaimed the Korean Empire in 1897.
Taejo's father Yi Ja-chun was a minor Mongol official, but his ethnicity was Korean. Taejo joined the Goryeo army and rose through the ranks, seizing the throne in 1392. He abdicated in 1398 during the strife between his sons and died in 1408.
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- Born
- Oct 11, 1335
Hamhung - Also known as
- 이성계
- Parents
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Korean people
- Died
- 1408
Changdeokgung - Resting place
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
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on July 23, 2013
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