Taejo of Joseon (October 27, 1335 – June 18, 1408), born
Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is
Yi Dan, was the founder and the first king of the
Joseon Dynasty of
Korea reigning from 1392 to 1398, and the main figure in overthrowing the
Goryeo Dynasty. He was posthumously raised to the rank of Emperor in 1899 by
Gojong, the Gwangmu Emperor, who had proclaimed the
Korean Empire in 1897.