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Chŏng Chung-bu
Chŏng Chung-bu (1106 – 18 October 1179) was a medieval Korean people, Korean soldier and military dictator during the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination. He was most noted for leading a coup d'état in 1170 (''Revolt of military officers''), dethroning the king and beginning of 100-year military reign in Korea. Early career Chŏng was born in 1106; he learned martial arts and military tactics in his early days. He was often reported to be 7-foot-tall giant with great confidence and intelligence. He was a diligent soldier, and his loyalty earned him the trust from the king. He went through a slow promotion and later became Chief of General Staff. At the time he became a soldier, the Goryeo Dynasty had a policy that put the civilian power over military. The policy benefited the dynasty well during its early days, and many civilian officials were also able military commanders, such as Kang Kam-ch'an and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Leader Of Goryeo
The Goryeo military regime () was the government of the Goryeo dynasty from the time of the military coup d'état of 1170 to the Sambyeolcho Rebellion of 1270 and the definitive subordination of Korea to the Yuan dynasty. The rule of the Ubong Choe family from 1196 to 1258 is known as the "regime of the Choe clan" (최씨정권, 崔氏政權). The ''History of Goryeo'' exemplifies the period in its evaluation of the reign of one of the kings of the military regime, Sinjong: List of leaders See also * Kamakura shogunate * Military of the Goryeo Dynasty The Military of the Goryeo Dynasty was the primary military force of the Goryeo Dynasty. During the Later Three Kingdoms Period, Wang Geom overthrew the Taebong ruler, Gung Ye, and renamed it Goryeo after the Goguryeo Dynasty. He led the kingdom' ... Notes References Sources * * {{Goryeo topics Government of Goryeo Goryeo rulers 13th-century Korean monarchs 12th-century Korean monarchs Korea history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |