King Injo

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  • Born: 1595
  • Died: 1649
  • Other Names: (Yi Jong)
  • Korean: 仁祖 (Injo)

King Injo was the 16th king of Joseon Dynasty Korea. He came to the throne in 1623 in a coup known as the Injo Revolt, in which the pro-Ming Sŏin faction overthrew Prince Gwanghae and his Puk'in faction, who supported accommodation of the Manchus.[1]

Preceded by:
Prince Gwanghae
King of Joseon
1623-1649
Succeeded by:
King Hyojong

References

  1. Seo-Hyun Park, "Small States and the Search for Sovereignty in Sinocentric Asia: Japan and Korea in the Late Nineteenth Century," in Anthony Reid & Zheng Yangwen (eds.), Negotiating Asymmetry: China's Place in Asia (NUS Press, 2009), 36-37.