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Jeongjo (reign years)

정조

Term · calendar

The reign years of Jeongjo of Joseon (正祖, 정조), by which Korean sources date 1777–1800: 1777 is Jeongjo 1, 1800 Jeongjo 24. Jeongjo (正祖, 정조): the years of the reign of Jeongjo of Joseon, who came to the throne on 10 March 1776. Korean sources count years by the reigning king (reign years (Korea)): 1786 is Jeongjo 10 (정조 10년). His first year is 1777, the year after his accession; the rest of 1776 still counts for his predecessor. Before: Yeongjo. After: Sunjo.