Chang of Goryeo
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Chang of Goryeo was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo
dynasty of Korea
. He was the son of his predecessor, King U
. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead. But as Yi took full control of the military, Chang was driven to Ganghwado and replaced on the throne by Gongyang of Goryeo
, on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.
Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Gongyang. He was not yet ten years old
.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
dynasty of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. He was the son of his predecessor, King U
U of Goryeo
U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388.-Cultural background:In the thirteenth century, Mongol forces had advanced into China, and established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271...
. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead. But as Yi took full control of the military, Chang was driven to Ganghwado and replaced on the throne by Gongyang of Goryeo
Gongyang of Goryeo
Gongyang of Goryeo was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty....
, on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.
Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Gongyang. He was not yet ten years old
East Asian age reckoning
East Asian age reckoning is a concept and practice that originated in China and is widely used by other cultures in East Asia, which share this traditional way of counting a person's age. Newborns start at one year old, and each passing of a Lunar New Year, rather than the birthday, adds one year...
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See also
- List of Korean monarchs
- GoryeoGoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
- List of Korea-related topics
- Tears of Dragon (용의 눈물), South-Korean film.