Tjyongoui Yi (1884–1924(?)), also known as Yi Wi-jong, was a Korean diplomat and military officer. His name in Russian is Vladimir Sergeyevich Li (Владимир Сергеевич Ли). His father Yi Beom-Jin was a politician. Yi Wi-Jong took part in World War I as a 2nd lieutenant (Podporuchik) of Imperial Russian Army and served on Eastern Front. Post-WWI, Yi joined the Bolsheviks and fought in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.
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1887 Kingdom of Joseon, Hanseong
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1917 (aged 29)
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