Ruler · 1367 – 1422

Taejong of Joseon

Lived 1367 – 1422; ruler. King of Joseon Dynasty (Joseon), 1400 – 1418; also in the line of House of Yi.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1367 – 1422; 55 years
In office: 18 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: abdicated; Wikidata's end cause on the term

King of Joseon Dynasty

Joseon · the 3rd of 26 dated reigns · 1392 – 1897

Taejo of Joseon1392 – 1398

Jeongjong of Joseon1398 – 1400

Taejong of Joseon1400 – 1418

Sejong the Great1418 – 1450

Munjong of Joseon1450 – 1452

Danjong of Joseon1452 – 1455

20 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1400 – 1418 · 18 years · came to it aged 33

Came to it: the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it: abdicatedWikidata's end cause on the term: abdication

In 1418, Taejong abdicated in favor of his third legitimate son, Yi To (posthumously King Sejong, commonly known as Sejong the Great), but continued to rule with an iron fist and decide on important matters.

Also in the line of House of Yi (3rd of 26).

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