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Taejo of Joseon (October 11 1335 – May 24 1408; r. 1392–1398) born Yi Seong-gye whose changed name is Yi Dan was the founder and the first king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea and the main figure in overthrowing the Goryeo Dynasty. He was posthumously raised to the rank of Emperor in 1899 by Gojong the Gwangmu Emperor who had proclaimed the Korean Empire in 1897.Taejo’s father Yi Ja-chun was a minor Mongol official but his ethnicity was Korean.

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active years end year
1398-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1392-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1335-10-11
birth place
Hamhung
death date
1408-05-24
death place
Changdeokgung
parent
Yi Jachun
place of burial
Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
predecessor
Gongyang of Goryeo
successor
Jeongjong of Joseon
title
King Taejo of Joseon

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