# Seongjong of Joseon

> The grandson who became king when his sickly uncle died — and the ninth ruler to hold Joseon's throne in a dynasty built on calculated succession.

*9th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1457 - 1495)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/seongjong-of-joseon

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** South Korea
- **Born:** 1457-07-30
- **Died:** 1494-12-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Yi Hyeol was born on 28 August 1457, the younger son of Crown Prince Ŭigyŏng and grandson of King Sejo. When his uncle King Yejong — a ruler weakened by illness — died, the throne passed not to a direct heir but to him. He took the name Seongjong and became the ninth monarch of Joseon. He ruled until his death on 29 January 1495.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 56.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 22.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Historical Figure, #Royalty, #Politics, #Medieval Era

## Sources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_of_Joseon)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484006)
- [Pantheon 2.0](https://pantheon.world/profile/person/Seongjong%20of%20Joseon)
- [سئونقجونق چوسان](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D9%82_%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Санджон (ван Часона)](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_(%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A7%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0))
- [سیۆنجۆنگی جۆسۆن](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%DB%86%D9%86%D8%AC%DB%86%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C_%D8%AC%DB%86%D8%B3%DB%86%D9%86)
- [Seongjong (Joseon)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_(Joseon))
- [Seongjong de Joseon](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_de_Joseon)
- [سونگجونگ چوسان](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF_%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Seongjong](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong)
- [Seongjong dari Joseon](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_dari_Joseon)
- [Seongjong di Joseon](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_di_Joseon)
- [成宗 (朝鮮王)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%90%E5%AE%97_(%E6%9C%9D%E9%AE%AE%E7%8E%8B))
- [성종 (조선)](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%84%B1%EC%A2%85_(%EC%A1%B0%EC%84%A0))
- [Сонжун ван](https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B6%D1%83%D0%BD_%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD)
- [Seongjong dari Joseon](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_dari_Joseon)
- [Seongjong van Joseon](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_van_Joseon)
- [Seongjong av Joseon](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_av_Joseon)
- [Сонджон (ван Чосона)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_(%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A7%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0))
- [Seongjong od Joseona](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_od_Joseona)
- [ජෝසුන්හි සොංජොං රජ](https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%A2%E0%B7%9D%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B7%84%E0%B7%92_%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%9C%E0%B6%82%E0%B6%A2%E0%B7%9C%E0%B6%82_%E0%B6%BB%E0%B6%A2)
- [Seongjong av Joseon](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong_av_Joseon)
- [พระเจ้าซ็องจงแห่งโชซ็อน](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%8B%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99)
- [Seongjong](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seongjong)
- [Сонджон (ван Чосону)](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD_(%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A7%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%83))
- [سونغجونغ ملك جوسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [سونججونج ملك جوسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AC_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)

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