Deokjong of Goryeo (9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034) (r. 1031–1034) was the 9th ruler of the

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 unificat ...

dynasty of

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

. 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 The Yalu River, known by Koreans as the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between ...

. After this request was refused, he turned to fortifying the northern frontier.

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*Father:

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 calle ...

(고려 현종) **Grandfather:

Anjong of Goryeo Anjong of Goryeo (died 24 July 996), personal name Wang Uk, was a Goryeo Royal Prince as the only child of King Taejo and Queen Sinseong. He later became the father of King Hyeonjong. Biography After King Gyeongjong's death in 981, Queen Heonj ...

(고려 안종) **Grandmother:

Queen Heonjeong Queen Heonjeong of the Hwangju Hwangbo clan (; 960/5–993) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Hyosuk () during her son's reign, was a Goryeo royal family member as the third daughter (formally youngest) of Wang Uk and youngest sister of K ...

(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 sister – No issue. # Worthy Consort Gyeongmok of the Gaeseong Wang clan (경목현비 왕씨) ##Princess Sanghoe (상회공주); died young. # Queen Hyosa of the Ansan Gim clan (효사왕후 김씨); half younger sister – No issue. #Lady, of the Buyeo Yi clan (부인 부여 이씨) – No issue. #Lady, of the Chungju Yu clan (부인 충주 유씨) – No issue. #Unknown ##Princess Wang (공주 왕씨)

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* {{s-end 1016 births 1034 deaths 11th-century Korean monarchs People from Kaesong

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