Sejong the Great, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sejong the Great

the fourth king of Joseon

Date of Birth: 07-May-1397

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1450

Profession: monarch, politician, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Sejong the Great (Korean pronunciation: [se(?)d?o?]; 7 May 1397 – 8 April 1450) was the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.
He was the third son of King Taejong and Queen consort Min.
He was designated as heir-apparent, Crown Prince, after his older brother Prince Yangnyeong was stripped of his title.
He ascended to the throne in 1418.
During the first four years of his reign, Taejong governed as regent, after which his father-in-law, Sim On, and his close associates were executed. Sejong reinforced Confucian policies and executed major "legal amendments" (??; ??).
He also personally created and promulgated the Korean alphabet Hangul, encouraged advancements of scientific technology, and instituted many other efforts to stabilize and improve prosperity.
He dispatched military campaigns to the north and instituted the Samin policy (????; ????) to attract new settlers to the region.
To the south, he subjugated Japanese pirates and captured Tsushima Island (also known as Daema Island in the Korean language). During his reign from 1418 to 1450, he governed along with his father, the King Emeritus Taejong from 1418 to 1422, then governing as the sole monarch from 1422 to 1450.
Since 1442, the king was increasingly ill so his son Crown Prince Munjong acted as regent for him. Although the appellation "the Great" / "(??;??)" was given posthumously to almost every ruler of Goryeo and Joseon, this title is usually associated with Gwanggaeto and Sejong.