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Deokjong
Deokjong of Goryeo (9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034) (r. 1031–1034) was the 9th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The son of Hyeonjong, he was confirmed as Crown Prince in 1022. During his reign, the national histories begun under his father were completed, and the construction of the long Cheolli Jangseong wall began. After ascending the throne in 1031, Deokjong requested that the Khitan return their Goryeo prisoners and pull back from the Yalu River. After this request was refused, he turned to fortifying the northern frontier. Family *Father: Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종) **Grandfather: Anjong of Goryeo (고려 안종) **Grandmother: Queen Heonjeong (헌정왕후) *Mother: Queen Wonseong (원성왕후 김씨) **Grandfather: Gim Eun-bu (김은부) **Grandmother: Grand Lady of Ansan County of the Incheon Yi clan (안산군대부인 이씨) *Consorts and their Respective Issue(s): # Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan (경성왕후 김씨); half younger ...
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Queen Wonseong
Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Gim clan (; d. 15 August 1028) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Wonseong () was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo who became the mother of his successors, Deokjong and Jeongjong. She was born into the Ansan Gim clan as the eldest daughter of Gim Eun-bu (김은부) and Lady Yi, daughter of Yi Heo-gyeom (이허겸) from the Incheon Yi clan. Gim Eun-bu was an influential royal court favorite and official. In 1010, King Hyeonjong who had fled to Naju, Jeolla-do due to the Khitan's invasion, stayed overnight in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do at Gim Eun-bu's house and Gim welcomed him with made his eldest daughter serve Hyeonjong comfortably. It was said too that Lady Gim made and dedicated clothes to Hyeonjong own. After this, Eun-bu's two other daughters also married to Hyeonjong. According to '' Goryeosa'', she firstly entered the palace in 1011 and honoured as Primary Lady Yeongyeong (연경원주, 延慶院主) no ...
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Royal Consort Gyeongmok Hyeon-Bi
Royal Consort Gyeongmok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (; ) was a Goryeo queen consort as the first wife of King Deokjong and became the first Goryeo queen who didn't receive any Posthumous name like the other one. Biography Early life and background She was born as the daughter Yi Ja-rim (이자림) and Princess Consort Gaeseong of the Gim clan (개성군부인 김씨) into the Cheongju Yi clan, also the younger sister of Consort Wonjil, Hyeonjong of Goryeo's 9th wife. Yi Ja-rim made achievements such as suppressing the rebellion and building Naseong in Gaegyeong, which was destroyed during Goryeo–Khitan War by the Liao Dynasty, later was given surname "Wang" (왕, 王) by King Hyeonjong with the name as "Ga-do" (가도). However, in 1033 (the 2nd year of King Deokjong), when Ga-do's tough policy against the Khitan was rejected by other officials, Wang then retired from politics, and her position was shaken. Palace life On 7 October 1031, she become Deokjong's queen consort and ...
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Hyeonjong Of Goryeo
Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031, r. 1009–1031) was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Gang Jo, whom the previous King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Chi-yang. In 1010, the Khitan attacked again during an internal Goryeo power struggle. Hyeonjong was forced to flee the capital temporarily and directed the court to move far south to the port city of Naju. In the end, Goryeo repulsed the Khitan and forced them to withdrew from the Korean land. In 1019, when Goryeo continued to refuse to submit or return the northern territories, the Khitan attacked once more. Goryeo generals, including Gang Gam-chan, were able to inflict heavy losses on the Khitan army in the Battle of Kwiju. The Khitan withdrew without achieving their demands and never again invaded Goryeo. Both the Liao Dynasty and Goryeo enjoyed a time of peace, and their cultures were at their height. ...
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Jeongjong, 10th Monarch Of Goryeo
Jeongjong of Goryeo (31 August 1018 – 24 June 1046) (r. 1034–1046) was the 10th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Hyeonjong, and the younger brother of Deokjong. At the age of four in 1022, he was made ''Naesaryeong'', a position of high rank, and designated the Prince of Pyongyang. Jeongjong was greatly concerned with national defense, and began constructing fortresses along the northern border in the first year of his reign. In 1037, the country suffered an invasion from the northern Khitan tribes. In 1044, the Cheolli Jangseong was completed, an enormous wall across northern Korea. Jeongjong also concerned himself with the material support of the army, distributing state land to indigent soldiers in 1036. Just before his death in 1046, Jeongjong established primogeniture as national law. Family *Father: Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종) **Grandfather: Anjong of Goryeo (고려 안종) **Grandmother: Queen Heonjeong (헌정왕후) *Mothe ...
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Jeongjong, 10th Emperor Of Goryeo
Jeongjong of Goryeo (31 August 1018 – 24 June 1046) (r. 1034–1046) was the 10th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Hyeonjong, and the younger brother of Deokjong. At the age of four in 1022, he was made ''Naesaryeong'', a position of high rank, and designated the Prince of Pyongyang. Jeongjong was greatly concerned with national defense, and began constructing fortresses along the northern border in the first year of his reign. In 1037, the country suffered an invasion from the northern Khitan tribes. In 1044, the Cheolli Jangseong was completed, an enormous wall across northern Korea. Jeongjong also concerned himself with the material support of the army, distributing state land to indigent soldiers in 1036. Just before his death in 1046, Jeongjong established primogeniture as national law. Family *Father: Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종) **Grandfather: Anjong of Goryeo (고려 안종) **Grandmother: Queen Heonjeong (헌정왕후) *Mothe ...
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Queen Gyeongseong
Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Gim clan (Hangul: 경성왕후 김씨, Hanja: 敬成王后 金氏; d. 23 September 1086) was a Goryeo princess as the only daughter of King Hyeonjong and Consort Wonsun who became a queen consort through her marriage with her half older brother, King Deokjong as his second (formally as first and primary) wife. From this marriage, Queen Gyeongseong became the ninth reigned Goryeo queen who followed her maternal clan after Queen Wonhwa, her stepmother. When still a child and royal princess, she was called Oldest Daughter of the Gyeongheung Residence (경흥원 장녀, 景興院 長女) since it was her mother's official residence. Since the same clan couldn't married, she then followed her maternal clan (''Gyeongju Gim'') and became the 19-years-old Deokjong (her half brother)'s queen consort in 1034. However, their marriage lasted only 7 months which Deokjong died in the same year, so she lived about 52 years alone until her death in 1086. During ...
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Queen Hyosa
Queen Hyosa of the Ansan Gim clan () was a Goryeo princess as the daughter of King Hyeonjong and Queen Wonhye, also the full younger sister of King Munjong and King Jeonggan who became the third wife of her half brother, King Deokjong. Since they were once came from the same clan, Queen Hyosa became one of the Goryeo queens who followed their maternal clan. References Queen Hyosaon Encykorea The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, ... .Queen Hyosaon Naver . {{DEFAULTSORT:Hyosa, Queen Royal consorts of the Goryeo Dynasty Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown Gim clan of Ansan ...
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List Of Monarchs Of Korea
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * :"An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was ...
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House Of Wang
The following is a family tree of Korean monarchs. Goguryeo Baekje Silla Silla (57 BC – 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the early years, Silla was ruled by the Pak, Seok, and Gim families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including ''Isageum, Maripgan, and Daewang''. Like some Baekje kings, some declared themselves emperor. , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Balhae Balhae (698-926) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. Balhae occupied southern parts of Northeast China, Primorsky Krai, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Goryeo The Goryeo dynasty ruled in Korea from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, and second, a ta ...
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Family Tree Of The Kingdom Of Goryeo
The following is a family tree of Korean monarchs. Goguryeo Baekje Silla Silla (57 BC – 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the early years, Silla was ruled by the Pak, Seok, and Gim families. Rulers of Silla had various titles, including ''Isageum, Maripgan, and Daewang''. Like some Baekje kings, some declared themselves emperor. , - , style="text-align: left;", Notes: Balhae Balhae (698-926) was an ancient Korean kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. Balhae occupied southern parts of Northeast China, Primorsky Krai, and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Goryeo The Goryeo dynasty ruled in Korea from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, and second, a ta ...
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List Of Goryeo People
{{Short description, none This is a list of notable people from the Goryeo dynasty, a period in Korean history lasting from 918 to 1392. Rulers ''For a chronological list of rulers, see List of Korean monarchs'' # King Taejo (918–943) # King Hyejong (943–945) # King Jeongjong (945–949) # King Gwangjong (949–975) # King Gyeongjong (975–981) # King Seongjong (981–997) # King Mokjong (997–1009) # King Hyeonjong (1009–1031) # King Deokjong (1031–1034) # King Jeongjong (1034–1046) # King Munjong (1046–1083) # King Sunjong (1083) # King Seonjong (1083–1094) # King Heonjong (1094–1095) # King Sukjong (1095–1105) # King Yejong (1105–1122) # King Injong (1122–1146) # King Uijong (1146–1170) # King Myeongjong (1170–1197) # King Sinjong (1197–1204) # King Huijong (1204–1211) # King Gangjong (1211–1213) # King Gojong (1213–1259) # King Wonjong (1259–1274) # K ...
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List Of Korean Monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * :"An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was th ...
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