Crown Prince Sado, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Crown Prince Sado

Korean prince

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1735

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1762

Profession: calligrapher

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Crown Prince Sado

  • Crown Prince Sado (13 February 1735 – 12 July 1762) was born Prince Jangheon, the second son of the Korean king Yeongjo (1694 – 1776).
  • Due to the prior death of his older half-brother Crown Prince Hyojang (1728), the new prince was the probable royal heir.
  • However Prince Sado was not given an opportunity to reign.
  • At the age of 27 he was executed by order of his father and died of starvation by being confined in a rice chest.
  • His father gave him the posthumous title Sado, meaning "Thinking of with great sorrow."

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