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Taejong ( Korean : 태종; Hanja : 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), [i] [ii] personal name Yi Bang-won ( 이방원; 李芳遠 ), was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. [1] He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty. Before ascending to the throne, he was known as Prince ...
Aug 31, 2021 · King Taejong of Joseon (r. 1400-1418) was the third ruler of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Taejong was a driving force behind consolidating and strengthening the king’s power, and while he was an effective ruler, his violent means of winning and keeping power set a dangerous precedent in the politics of the Early Joseon Period.
The Annals of the first three kings of the Joseon dynasty, those of Taejo (r.1392–1398), Jeongjong (r.1399–1400), and Taejong (r. 1401–1418), were hand-written manuscripts. Later annals, from the Annals of Sejong (r. 1418–1450) onwards, were printed with movable metal and wooden type, which was unprecedented in the making of annals in ...
Grand King Emeritus of Joseon; Tenure: 14 October 1398 – 27 June 1408: Successor: Taejong: King of Joseon; Reign: 5 August 1392 – 14 October 1398: Enthronement: Suchang Palace, Gaegyeong: Predecessor: Dynasty established (Gongyang as King of Goryeo) Successor: Jeongjong
Taejong (1367-1422, r. 1400-1418) the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great, did not take the throne until the eighth year of the Joseon Dynasty, although he had already wielded much of the power in the kingdom since its founding in 1392 and even earlier. Among his father King Taejo's eight sons, he ...
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Jan 21, 2024 · King Taejong, the third ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, reigned from 1400 to 1418 and was a pivotal figure in Korean history. He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the dynasty's founder, and the father of Sejong the Great. Taejong implemented significant military, administrative, and legal reforms.
After much internal deliberation, as well as endorsement by the neighboring Ming dynasty's emperor, Taejo declared the name of the kingdom to be Joseon, a tribute to the ancient Korean state of Gojoseon. 1392 - 1500. Founding and Early Reforms. Taejo of Joseon ©HistoryMaps. 1392 Oct 27 - 1398 Sep 5. Taejo of Joseon. Kaseong, North Korea.
