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Seongjong of Joseon
9th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history (1457 - 1495)
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Lived 1457–1494, aged 37South Korea
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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.
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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.
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