Seonjo of Joseon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/seonjo-of-joseon

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1. When was Seonjo of Joseon born?November 26, 1552
2. When did Seonjo of Joseon die?March 1, 1608 (age 55)
3. Where was Seonjo of Joseon born?Hanseong, Joseon (now Seoul, South Korea)
4. What is the reign?June 27, 1567 – March 1, 1608
5. Who was Seonjo of Joseon?Seonjo was the 14th king of Korea’s Joseon dynasty. He became king in 1567 when he was just 15 years old and ruled until 1608.
6. What big war happened during Seonjo’s rule?The Imjin War, a huge Japanese invasion, took place from 1592 to 1598. It was the most dramatic event of Seonjo’s reign.

Scholar-officials: Educated elites who served as government administrators and advisors in Joseon Korea, often forming political factions.
Factionalism: The division of a political group into smaller, often competing, subgroups or factions.
Ming Dynasty: A powerful Chinese imperial dynasty that provided crucial military aid to Joseon during the Imjin War.