Won Gyun

Korean general and admiral during the Joseon Dynasty (1540 -1597)
Person human Q379659
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Won Gyun

Summary

Won Gyun is a human[1]. Born in Pyeongtaek[2], he… he was born on +1540-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Geoje[4]. He died on +1597-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Won Gyun was born in Pyeongtaek[2].
  • Won Gyun passed away in Geoje[4].
  • Won Gyun was born on +1540-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Won Gyun died on +1597-08-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Won Gyun held citizenship in Joseon[8].
  • Won Gyun worked as a military officer[6].
  • Won Gyun's religion is recorded as Neo-Confucianism[9].
  • Won Gyun's image is recorded as Won Gyun.jpg[10].
  • Won Gyun is recorded as male[11].
  • Won Gyun's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Won Gyun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55550669[13].
  • Won Gyun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84105430[14].
  • Won Gyun's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[15].
  • Won Gyun's participated in conflict is recorded as Japanese invasions of Korea[16].
  • Won Gyun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/085lf8[17].
  • Won Gyun's family name is recorded as Yuan[18].
  • Won Gyun's significant event is recorded as Battle of Hansan Island[19].
  • Won Gyun's significant event is recorded as Battle of Chilcheollyang[20].
  • Won Gyun's topic's main category is recorded as Q18731794[21].
  • Won Gyun's allegiance is recorded as Joseon[22].
  • Won Gyun's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[23].
  • Won Gyun's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '원균'}[24].
  • Won Gyun's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Wŏn Kyun[25].
  • Won Gyun's Revised Romanization is recorded as Won Gyun[26].
  • Won Gyun's FAST ID is recorded as 130314[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pyeongtaek[2], Won Gyun… he was born on +1540-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Won Gyun worked as a military officer[6].

Personal Life

Won Gyun's religion is recorded as Neo-Confucianism[9].

Death and Burial

Won Gyun died on +1597-08-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geoje[4].

Why It Matters

Won Gyun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Won Gyun born?

Won Gyun's place of birth was Pyeongtaek[2].

Where did Won Gyun die?

Won Gyun passed away in Geoje[4].

What did Won Gyun do for work?

Won Gyun worked as military officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Won Gyun. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/won-gyun
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_won-gyun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Won Gyun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/won-gyun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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