Seongjong

6th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea (r. 981-997)
Person human Q493702
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Seongjong

Summary

Seongjong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Korea[2]. He was born on +0960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0997-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Seongjong's place of birth was Korea[2].
  • Seongjong was born on +0960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Seongjong died on +0997-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Seongjong's father was Daejong[8].
  • Seongjong's mother was Seonui[9].
  • Among Seongjong's spouses was Mundeok[10].
  • Seongjong was married to Queen Munhwa[11].
  • A child of Seongjong was Wonjeong[12].
  • A child of Seongjong was Wonhwa[13].
  • Seongjong's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Seongjong's professions included ruler[6].
  • Seongjong is recorded as male[14].
  • Seongjong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Seongjong's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6331151353538952720004[16].
  • Seongjong's CBDB ID is recorded as 0039114[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • Seongjong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04mxft[19].
  • Seongjong's family name is recorded as Wang[20].
  • Seongjong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Seongjong's temple name is recorded as 성종[22].
  • Seongjong's name in kana is recorded as せいそう[23].
  • Seongjong's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Sŏngjong[24].
  • Seongjong's Revised Romanization is recorded as Seongjong[25].
  • Seongjong's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000075422127036[26].
  • Seongjong's sibling is recorded as Prince HyeoDok[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Seongjong was born in Korea[2]. He was born on +0960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Daejong[8]. His mother was Seonui[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and ruler[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mundeok[10], of Goryeo[28] and Queen Munhwa[11], b. 1000[29]. Children include Wonjeong[12] and Wonhwa[13].

Death and Burial

Seongjong died on +0997-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was disease[18].

Why It Matters

Seongjong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Seongjong born?

Born in Korea[2], Seongjong…

Who were Seongjong's parents?

Seongjong's father was Daejong[8]. Seongjong's mother was Seonui[9].

Who was Seongjong married to?

Seongjong's spouses include Mundeok[10] and Queen Munhwa[11].

What did Seongjong do for work?

Seongjong worked as philosopher[5] and ruler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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