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Injo Banjeong (Coup of 1623)
1623👑 King Injo

Injo Banjeong (Coup of 1623)

Westerner faction leaders overthrew King Gwanghaegun, citing his execution of siblings and neutral diplomacy, and enthroned King Injo to re-establish traditional Ming-loyalist policies.