Sejong the Great

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
historical figure
gptkbp:birthDate 1397-05-15
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Yi_Do
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Yeongneung,_Yeoju,_South_Korea
gptkbp:children gptkb:Grand_Prince_Anpyeong
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Gwangpyeong
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Imyeong
gptkb:Grand_Prince_Suyang
gptkb:Munjong_of_Joseon
gptkb:Princess_Jeonghyeon
gptkb:Princess_Jeongso
gptkb:Princess_Jeongui
gptkb:Sejo_of_Joseon
gptkbp:deathDate 1450-05-18
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Joseon
gptkbp:eraDates 1418–1450
gptkbp:eraName gptkb:Sejong
gptkbp:father gptkb:Taejong_of_Joseon
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Sejong
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Yi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sejong the Great
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Hangul
gptkb:Korean_Renaissance
legal reforms
military reforms
agricultural reforms
scientific innovation
cultural achievements
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Queen_Wongyeong
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:notableAchievement legal reforms
agricultural advancements
commissioned the celestial globe
commissioned the creation of the rain gauge
commissioned the sundial
commissioned the water clock
creation of Hangul
military expansion
promotion of science and technology
sponsored the compilation of agricultural texts
sponsored the compilation of legal codes
sponsored the compilation of medical texts
gptkbp:ordinalNumber gptkb:4th_King_of_Joseon
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Han Yang (modern-day Seoul), Korea
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Han Yang (modern-day Seoul), Korea
gptkbp:posthumousName gptkb:Sejong_the_Great
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Taejong_of_Joseon
gptkbp:reignEnd 1450
gptkbp:reignStart 1418
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Queen_Soheon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Munjong_of_Joseon
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkb:ship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4