Yejong of Joseon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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8th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history
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About Yejong of Joseon
- This article is about the 8th monarch during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea.
- For the 16th Korean monarch during the Goryeo Dynasty, see Yejong of Goryeo.Yejong of Joseon (12 February 1450 – 31 December 1469) was the 8th king of the Joseon Dynasty Korea.
- He succeeded his father, King Sejo in 1468 at 18 years of age (19 according to Korean system), but was too physically ill to govern, and died a year later. One of the most prominent incidents during Yejong's reign was the trial and death of General Nam I (?? ??, ??).
- Nam-I was famous for having suppressed Yi Si-ae rebellion along with General Gang-Sun and others.
- At age 28, he was appointed to Minister of War.
- However, when Yejong became king, a minister named Yu Jagwang (???, ???) who was jealous of Nam I accused him of treason when he found out that Yejong himself was not fond of Nam I.
- Yu also involved the Minister Gang Sun (??, ??) and initiated a trial witnessed by the King himself.
- They were found guilty and executed while Yu Ja-gwang was promoted to a high office and given a title of prince.
- After this incident, there were many cases of Yu accusing ministers who were apparently more prestigious than himself.
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