Joseon: Heads of State: 1393-1897Each ruler is recorded under the personal name and the dates of the reign; the other entries follow the definitions in the Notes. |
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| Joseon gukwang | |
| 27 Mar 1393 - 11 Oct 1398 | I Dan [1] |
| name before accession: I Seonggye | |
| style name: Junggyeol (changed to Gunjin) | |
| temple name: Taejo | |
| posthumous name: Gangheon Jiin Gye-un Eungcheon Jotong Gwanghun Yeongmyeong Seongmun Sinmu Jeong-ui Gwangdeok Go hwangje | |
| 11 Oct 1398 - 28 Nov 1400 | I Gyeong |
| name before accession: I Banggwa | |
| style name: Gwanggweon | |
| temple name: Jeongjong | |
| posthumous name: Gongjeong Uimun Jangmu On-in Sunhyo daewang | |
| 28 Nov 1400 - 7 Sep 1418 | I Bangwon |
| style name: Yudeok | |
| temple name: Taejong | |
| posthumous name: Gongjeong Seongdeok Sin-gong Geoncheon Chegeuk Daejeong Gye-u Munmu Yecheol Seongryeol Gwanghyo daewang | |
| 10 Sep 1418 - 8 Apr 1450 | I Do |
| style name: Wonjeong | |
| temple name: Sejong | |
| posthumous name: Jangheon Yeongmun Yemu Inseong Myeonghyo daewang | |
| ? ? 1450 - 11 Jun 1452 | I Hyang |
| style name: Hwiji | |
| temple name: Munjong | |
| posthumous name: Gongsun Heummyeong Insuk Gwangmun Seonghyo daewang | |
| 11 Jun 1452 - ? ? 1455 | I Hongwi |
| temple name: Danjong | |
| posthumous name: Gong-ui Onmun Sunjeong Anjang Gyeongsun Donhyo daewang | |
| ? ? 1455 - 1 Oct 1468 | I Yu |
| style name: Suji | |
| temple name: Sejo | |
| posthumous name: Hyejang Seungcheon Chedo Yeolmun Yeongmu Jideok Yunggong Seongsin Myeong-ye Heumsuk Inhyo daewang | |
| 1 Oct 1468 - 9 Jan 1469 | I Gwang |
| style name: Myeongjo | |
| temple name: Yejong | |
| posthumous name: Yangdo Heummun Seongmu Ui-in Sohyo daewang | |
| 9 Jan 1469 - 29 Jan 1495 | I Hyeol |
| temple name: Seongjong | |
| posthumous name: Gangjeong Inmun Heonmu Heumseong Gonghyo daewang | |
| 29 Jan 1495 - ? ? 1506 | I Yung |
| posthumous name: Heoncheon Hongdo Gyeongmun Wimu daewang | |
| known by princely style: Yeonsan-gun | |
| ? ? 1506 - 6 Nov 1544 | I Yeok |
| style name: Rakcheon | |
| temple name: Jungjong | |
| posthumous name: Gonghui Hwimun Somu Heum-in Seonghyo daewang | |
| 6 Nov 1544 - 17 Aug 1545 | I Ho |
| temple name: Injong | |
| posthumous name: Yeongjeong Heonmu Uimu Jangsuk Heumhyo daewang | |
| 17 Aug 1545 - 12 Aug 1567 | I Hwan |
| style name: Daeyang | |
| temple name: Myeongjong | |
| posthumous name: Gongheon Heon-ui Somun Gwangsuk Gyeonghyo daewang | |
| 12 Aug 1567 - 16 Mar 1608 | I Yeon |
| name before accession: I Gu | |
| temple name: Seonjo | |
| posthumous name: Sogyeong Jeongryun Ripgeuk Seongdeok Hongryeol Jiseong Dae-ui Gyeokcheon Hui-un Gyeongmyeong Sinryeok Honggong Yung-eop Hyeonmun Uimu Seong-ye Dalhyo daewang | |
| 17 Mar 1608 - 12 Apr 1623 | I Hongwi |
| posthumous name: Checheon Heung-un Jundeok Honggong Sinseong Yeongsuk Heummun Inmu Seoryun Ipgi Myeongseong Gwangryeol Yungbong Hyeonbo Mujeong Junghui Yecheol Jang-ui Jangheon Sunjeong Geon-ui Sujeong Changdo Sungeop daewang | |
| 12 Apr 1623 - 17 Jun 1649 | I Jong [2] |
| style name: Hwabaek | |
| temple name: Injo | |
| posthumous name: Gaecheon Joun Jeonggi Seondeok Heonmun Yeolmu Myeongsuk Sunhyo daewang | |
| 17 Jun 1649 - 23 Jun 1659 | I Ho |
| style name: Jeong-yeon | |
| temple name: Hyojong | |
| posthumous name: Heumcheon Daldo Gwanggok Hong-yeol Seonmun Jangmu Sinseon Hyeon-in Myeong-ui Jeongdeok daewang | |
| 23 Jun 1659 - 18 Sep 1674 | I Yeon |
| style name: Gyeongjik | |
| temple name: Hyeongjong | |
| posthumous name: Sohyu Yeon-gyeong Dondeok Suseong Sunmun Sukmu Gyeong-in Changhyo daewang | |
| 18 Sep 1674 - 12 Jul 1720 | I Sun |
| style name: Myeongbo | |
| temple name: Sukjong | |
| posthumous name: Hyeon-ui Gwang-yun Yeseong Yeongryeol Yumo Yeong-un Hong-in Jundeok Baecheon Hapdo Gyehyu Dokgyeung Jeongjung Hyeopgeuk Sin-ui Daehun Jangmun Heonmu Gyeongmyeong Wonhyo daewang | |
| 12 Jul 1720 - 11 Oct 1724 | I Yun |
| style name: Hwiseo | |
| temple name: Gyeongjong | |
| posthumous name: Gakgong Deokmun Ikmu Sun-in Seonhyo daewang | |
| 11 Oct 1724 - 22 Apr 1776 | I Geum |
| style name: Gwangsuk | |
| temple name: Yeongjong (changed to Yeongjo) | |
| posthumous name: Jangsun Jihaeng Sundeok Yeongmo Uiryeol Jang-ui Hong-yun Gwang-in Donhui Checheon Geon-geuk Seonggo gng Sinhwa Daeseong Gwang-un Gaetae Giyeong Yo-myeong Suncheol Geon-geon Gon-yeong Bae-myeong Sutong Gyeongryeok Honghyu Junghwa Yungdo Sukjang Changhun Jeongmun Seonmu Huigyeong Hyeonhyo daewang | |
| 22 Apr 1776 - 18 Aug 1800 | I San |
| style name: Hyeong-un | |
| temple name: Jeongjong (changed to Jeongjo) | |
| posthumous name: Gyeongcheon Myeongdo Hongdeok Hyeonmo Munseong Muryeol Seong-in Janghyo daewang | |
| 18 Aug 1800 - 13 Dec 1834 | I Gong |
| style name: Gongbo | |
| temple name: Sunjo | |
| posthumous name: Seon-gak Yeondeok Hyeondo Gyeong-in Sunhui Cheseong Eungmyeong Heumgwang Seokgyeong Gyecheon Baegeuk Yungwon Donhyu Uihaeng Soyun Huihwa Junryeol Daejung Jijeong Honghun Cheolmo Geonsi Taehyeong Chang-un Honggi Go-myeong Bakhu Ganggeon Sujeong Gyetong Suryeok Gong-yu Beommun Anmu Jeongryeong Geongseonghyo hwangje | |
| 18 Dec 1834 - 25 Jul 1849 | I Hwan |
| style name: Mun-eung | |
| temple name: Heonjong | |
| posthumous name: Jangsuk Chegeon Gyegeuk Jungjeong Gwangdae Jiseong Gwangdeok Hong-un Janghwa Gyeongmun Wimu Myeong-in Cheolhyo hwangje | |
| 28 Jul 1849 - 16 Jan 1864 | I Byeon |
| style name: Doseung | |
| temple name: Cheoljong | |
| posthumous name: Huiyun Jeonggeuk Sudeok Sunseong Heummyeong Gwangdo Donwon Changhwa Munhyeon Museong Heon-in Yeonghyo hwangje | |
| 21 Jan 1864 - 7 Jan 1895 | I Hyeong |
| name before accession: I Myeongbok | |
| style name: Myeongbu | |
| Daegunju pyeha Joseon gukwang | |
| 7 Jan 1895 - 12 Oct 1897 | I Hyeong (x) [3] |
| style name: Myeongbu | |
| era name: 7 Jan 1895 - 1 Jan 1896 Gaeguk | |
| era name: 1 Jan 1896 - 14 Oct 1897 Geon-yang | |
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| [1] | From 5 Aug 1392 in Goryeo |
| [2] | 11 Feb 1624 - ? ? 1624 I ? (in dissidence) |
| princely style: Heung-an-gun | |
| [3] | Continues in Daehan. |
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