May 15, 1397
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Sejong the Great
Sejong the Great has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 18, 1397 in Tongin-dong, South Korea.
Born
April 18, 1397
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: February 26, 1450
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Tongin-dong, South Korea
- Professions
- linguist, monarch, politician
- Citizenship
- Joseon
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 18, 1397 (No external source identified) or May 15, 1397 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about Sejong the Great
- Birth name
- 이도
Family
- Father
- Taejong of Joseon
- Child
- Munjong of Joseon
- Mother
- Wongyeong
- Child
- Sejo of Joseon
- Spouse
- Soheon
- Sibling
- Yangnyeong
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Sejong the Great born?
Sejong the Great was born in Tongin-dong, South Korea.
What was Sejong the Great’s name at birth?
Sejong the Great’s recorded birth name is 이도.