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early Joseon periods. Chŏng Tojŏn was an
adviser to the
Joseon founder Yi
Sŏnggye and also the prin****l
architect of the
Joseon dynasty's policies, laying...
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later 李旦
Revised Romanization I Seonggye,
later I Dan McCune–Reischauer I
Sŏnggye,
later I Tan
Courtesy name
Hangul 중결 & 군진
Hanja 仲潔 & 君晋
Revised Romanization...
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descendant of Duke Yangyang,
brother of King ****jong. He was
deposed by Yi
Sŏnggye, who then
established the new Joseon. He was born as the
second and youngest...
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making Yi
Sŏnggye the most
powerful man in Goryeo. In
November 1389,
there was a
rumor that
former King U
tried to ********inate Yi
Sŏnggye. This provided...
- as
Grand Prince Chŏngan (정안군; 靖安君). Born in 1367 as the
fifth son of Yi
Sŏnggye and his
first wife Lady Han, Yi Pangwŏn
qualified as an
official in 1382...
- examination. As the brother-in-law of Yi Pangwŏn, son of Yi
Sŏnggye, Cho Pak was a
supporter of Yi
Sŏnggye and his ambitions. As a result, Chŏng Mong-ju, Yi's...
- the
river is
historically famous as the
place where, in 1388,
General Yi
Songgye (later
Taejo of Joseon)
decided to turn back his army
southward to Kaesong...
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containing the
remains of
Queen Sinui, wife of the dynasty's founder, Yi
Songgye (Taejo of Joseon). The two
final tombs,
despite belonging to
members of...
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child and son of Yi Chach'un,
making him the
older half-brother to Yi
Sŏnggye, who
later founded the
Joseon dynasty.
After repulsing the Red
Turban invasions...
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After ruling for 474 years, the
Wangs was
overthrown from the
throne by Yi
Sŏnggye, who
founded the new
Joseon dynasty. From 1394 to 1413, the new dynasty...
