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Taejo ( Korean : 태조; Hanja : 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), [b] personal name Yi Sŏng-gye ( 이성계; 李成桂 ), later Yi Tan ( 이단; 李旦 ), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goryeo dynasty, he ascended to the throne in 1392 and abdicated six years later during a strife between his sons.
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Taejong ( Korean : 태종; Hanja : 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May...
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In 1398, Taejo's fifth son, Yi Bang-won (posthumously King...
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Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408) was the first king of the Joseon dynasty. His given name was Yi Seong-gye ( Hangul: 이성계; Hanja: 李成桂 ). He changed his name to Yi Dan ( Hangul: 이단; Hanja: 李旦) after he became king. He ruled Korea from 1392 to 1398. He was a general of the Goryeo dynasty before he became king.
- 13 August 1392 – 22 October 1398
- 22 October 1398 – 27 June 1408
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Portrait of King Taejong. Half of it was burned. King Taejong (13 June 1367 – 30 May 1422) was the third king of Joseon. He was the king for 18 years (1400–1418). He was the father of King Sejong the Great . Categories: 1367 births. 1422 deaths.
Taejo of Goryeo ( Korean : 태조; Hanja : 太祖; 31 January 877 [citation needed] – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn ( Korean : 왕건; Hanja : 王建 ), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn ( 태조 왕건; 太祖 王建; lit. Great Progenitor Wang Kŏn), was the founder of the Korean Goryeo dynasty.
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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.
Jan 21, 2024 · Taejo was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, reigning from 1392 to 1398. Born Yi Seong-gye, he came to power by overthrowing the Goryeo Dynasty . His reign marked the end of Goryeo's 475-year rule and the beginning of Joseon, which he officially established in 1393.
