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Myeongjong (reign years)

명종

Term · calendar

The reign years of Myeongjong of Joseon (明宗, 명종), by which Korean sources date 1546–1567: 1546 is Myeongjong 1, 1567 Myeongjong 22. Myeongjong (明宗, 명종): the years of the reign of Myeongjong of Joseon, who came to the throne on 16 July 1545. Korean sources count years by the reigning king (reign years (Korea)): 1555 is Myeongjong 10 (명종 10년). His first year is 1546, the year after his accession; the rest of 1545 still counts for his predecessor. Before: Injong. After: Seonjo.