Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204) was the twentieth
monarch
A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College DictionarMonarch Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power i ...
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 fifth son of
King Injong, Sinjong took the throne after his brother
King Myeongjong was sent into exile by
Choe Chungheon.
He was wise, but like his brother before him had no true power, which was in the hands of
Choe Chungheon (this marked the beginning of the Choe family's military rule). Sinjong also witnessed the kin strife of the Choe family and soon after became ill,
abdicating in favor of his son
King Huijong.
[It is said that he begged Choe Chungheon to allow his son to rule and not to destroy the Goryeo dynasty.]
Family
*Father:
Injong of Goryeo
Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (r. 1122–1146) was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, the daughter of Yi Ja-gyeom. His reign saw two major internal crise ...
(고려인종, 29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146)
**Grandfather:
Yejong of Goryeo
Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) (r. 1105–1122) was the 16th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui, and succeeded to the throne upon his father's death. His reign is u ...
(고려예종, 11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122)
**Grandmother:
Queen Sundeok of the
Incheon Yi clan (순덕왕후 이씨; 15 April 1094– 21 September 1118)
*Mother:
Queen Gongye
Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (; 2 October 1109 – 2 December 1183) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Injong of Goryeo. As his favourite and beloved wife, she was the mother of his three successors ( Uijong, Myeongjon ...
of the
Jangheung Im clan (Korean: 공예왕후 임씨
**Grandfather: Im Won-hu (임원후)
**Grandmother: Lady Yi, of the Bupyeong Yi clan (부평 이씨)
*Consorts and their Respective issue(s)
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Queen Seonjeong of the
Gim clan (선정왕후 김씨, d. 17 August 1222), his second half-cousin once removed
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Huijong of Goryeo (고려희종, 21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237), first son
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Wang Seo (양양공 왕서), Duke Yangyang, second son
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Princess Hyohoe (효회공주, 1183–1199), first daughter
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Princess Gyeongnyeong (경녕궁주), second daughter
Popular culture
* Portrayed by
Lee Woo-seok in the 2003-2004
KBS TV series ''
Age of Warriors
''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. The series is set during the military rule over Goryeo ...
''.
See also
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History of Korea
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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 ...
References
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12th-century Korean monarchs
13th-century Korean monarchs
1144 births
1204 deaths