Sejong

Sejong the Great (15 Mey 1397 – 8 Apryle 1450, r. 1418–1450) wis the fowert king o Joseon. Born wi the faimily name Yi (이; 李), gien name Do (도; 祹), faimily oreegin Jeonju (전주; 全州), sobriquet Wonjung (원정; 元正). Posthumous name is Sejong (세종; 世宗). Posthumous title, abbreviatit, is JangHun Great King (장헌대왕; 莊憲大王),^[3] an offeecial title is Sejong Jangheon Yeongmun Yemu Inseong Myeonghyo Daewang (세종 장헌 영문 예무 인성 명효 대왕; 世宗 莊憲 英文 睿武 仁聖 明孝 大王).^[4] He wis the third son atween King Taejong an Queen-Consort Min. He wis designatit as heir-apparent, Grand Prince, efter his aulder brither Jae wis strippit o his title. He ascendit tae the throne in 1418. Durin the first fower years o his reign, Taejong govrened as regent, an this wis when his faither-in-law, Shim Ohn, an his close associates wur executit.

Sejong Daewang 세종대왕 - 世宗大王
Ring	1418 – 1450
Coronation	18 September 1418(1418-09-18) (aged 21)
Predecessor	Taejong
Successor	Munjong
Regent	Taejong (1418–1422)
Born	15 Mey 1397(1397-05-15) Hansung, Joseon[1]
Dee'd	8 Apryle 1450(1450-04-08) (aged 52) Hansung, Joseon
Issue	10 legitimate issues out of 22: — Ps. JungSo (b. 1412), — Munjong of Joseon (b. 1414), — Ps. JungUi (b. 1415), — Sejo of Joseon (b.1417), — Pe. AhnPyung (b. 1418), — Pe. ImYung (b. 1419), — Pe. GuangPyung (b. 1425), — Pe. GeumSung (b. 1426), — Pe. PyungWon (b. 1427), — Pe. YungEung (b. 1434)
Hoose	House of Yi
Faither	Taejong
Mither	Queen-Consort Wongyeong
Releegion	Confucianism[2]

Korean name
Hangul	세종대왕
Hanja	世宗大王
Revised Romanisation	Sejong Daewang
McCune–Reischauer	Sejong Taewang
Birth name
Hangul	이도
Hanja	李祹
Revised Romanisation	I Do
McCune–Reischauer	Yi To
Bairnheid name
Hangul	원정
Hanja	元正
Revised Romanisation	Won Jeong
McCune–Reischauer	Wŏn Chŏng

Sejong reinforcit Confucian policies an executit major legal amendments (공법; 貢法). He owersaw the creation o Hangul an aw, encouragit advancements o scientific technology, an institutit mony ither efforts tae stabilize an impruive prosperity. He dispatched militar campaigns tae the north an instawed Samin Policy (사민정책; 徙民政策) tae attract new settlers tae the region. Tae the sooth, he subjugatit Japanese raiders an captured Tsushima Island.

Durin his reign frae 1418 tae 1450, he govrened frae 1418 tae 1442 an govrened as regent wi his son Grand Prince MoonJong till his daith in 1450.

Sejong is ane o anerly twa Korean rulers posthumously honored wi the appellation "the Great", the ither bein Gwanggaeto.^[5]