Gi Ja-o or Ki Ja-oh (1266–1328) was a

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

general and nobleman who is known for being the father of

Empress Gi Empress Gi or Empress Ki (Hangul: 기황후, Hanja: 奇皇后; 1315–1370(?)), also known as Empress Qi () or Öljei Khutuk (Mongolian language, Mongolian: Өлзийхутаг; ), was one of the Khatun, primary empresses of Toghon Temür (Empero ...

, the primary empress of

Toghon Temür Toghon Temür ( mn, Тогоонтөмөр; Mongolian script: ; ; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Yuan () bestowed by the Northern Yuan dynasty and by his posthumous ...

(Emperor Huizong) of the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...

. He was stationed as a commander in Inju (present-day

Incheon Incheon (; ; or Inch'ŏn; literally "kind river"), formerly Jemulpo or Chemulp'o (제물포) until the period after 1910, officially the Incheon Metropolitan City (인천광역시, 仁川廣域市), is a city located in northwestern South Kore ...

). During Empress Gi's regency in Yuan, he was granted the title of prince. Through Empress Gi, he eventually became the maternal grandfather of Biligtü Khan (Emperor Zhaozong) of the

Northern Yuan dynasty The Northern Yuan () was a dynastic regime ruled by the Mongol Borjigin clan based in the Mongolian Plateau. It existed as a rump state after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until its conquest by the Jurchen-led Later Jin ...

Family

Parents *Father: Gi-Gwan (기관) **Grandfather: Gi Hong-yeong (기홍영) **Grandmother: Princess Consort, of the Jangheung Im clan (군부인 장흥임씨), daughter of Im Gyeong-sun (임경순) *Mother: Princess Consort Yeonheung, of the Juksan Park clan (연흥군부인 죽산박씨) Consorts and their respective issue(s): *Grand Lady Samhangug, of the Iksan Yi clan (삼한국대부인 익산이씨), Yi Haeng-geom (이행검) **Gi Sik (기식), first son ** Gi Gheol, Internal Prince Deokseong (기철 덕성부원군 ; d.1356), second son **Gi Won (기원), third son **Gi Ju (기주), fourth son **Gy Ryun (기륜), fifth son **

, of the Haengju Gi clan (기황후 행주 기씨; 1315 –1369), first daughter ***Son-in-law:

, 15th Khagan of te Mongol Emprire ****Grandson:

Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara Biligtü Khan ( Mongolian: Билэгт; Mongolian script: ; ) or the Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan (), born Ayushiridara ( mn, Аюушридар ; ; sa, आयुष्य तल् means preservative of life), (23 January 1340 – April o ...

, Emperor of Northern Yuan Dynasty

In popular culture

* Portrayed by

Kim Myung-soo Kim Myung-soo (; born March 13, 1992), known professionally as L, is a South Korean singer, actor, and model. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. He left Woollim Entertainment in August 201 ...

in 2013–2014 MBC TV series '' Empress Ki''.

References

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