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Gyeongjong (Korean: 경종; Hanja: 景宗; 20 November 1688 – 11 October 1724), personal name Yi Yun (이윤; 李昀), was the 20th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan .
Yeongjo ( Korean : 영조; Hanja : 英祖; 31 October 1694 – 22 April 1776), personal name Yi Geum ( 이금; 李昑 ), was the 21st monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Sukjong by his concubine, Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Haeju Choe clan. Before ascending to power, he was known as Prince Yeoning ( 연잉군; 延礽君 ).
King Jeongjo's grandfather King Yeongjo rose to the throne following the untimely death of his half-brother and 20th king of Joseon, King Gyeongjong (1688 – 1724), after four years and four ...
Jeongjong ( Korean : 정종; Hanja : 定宗; 1 July 1357 – 26 September 1419), [b] [c] personal name Yi Bang-gwa ( 이방과; 李芳果 ), later Yi Gyeong ( 이경; 李曔 ), was the second monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty.
1720 Jul 12 - 1724 Oct 11. Gyeongjong of Joseon. Korean Peninsula. After King Sukjong's death in 1720, his son Yi Yun, known as Crown Prince Hwiso, ascended the throne as King Gyeongjong at the age of 31.
Gyeongjong was the 20th king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea who reigned from 1720 to 1724. He suffered poor health throughout his reign. Due to this, real power was held by the Noron and Soron political factions who were in conflict.
Yeongjo (1694-1776, r. 1724-1776) was the twenty-first ruler of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong ( 숙종; 肅宗), and succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong ( 경종; 景宗, the twentieth king).
