Gangjong of Goryeo
Template:Short description Template:Infobox royalty Template:Infobox Korean name Gangjong (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O, was the 22nd ruler of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong.[1]
Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by his uncle King Huijong in the following year. After Ch'oe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne.[1] Gangjong was essentially a puppet of General Ch'oe during his reign, and was succeeded by his son Gojong after ruling Goryeo for two years.[2]
Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea.
Family
- Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo
- Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan
- Mother: Queen Uijeong of the Gangneung Kim clan
- Grandfather: Wang On, Duke Gangneung
- Grandmother: Lady, of the Gangneung Kim clan
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Queen Sapyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan
- Princess Suryeong, 1st daughter
- Queen Wondeok of the Kaeseong Wang clan; half fourth cousin once removed.
- Crown Prince Wang Cheol, 1st son
- Unknown
- Princess Jeonghwa, 2nd daughter
- 9 sons, all were unknown.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Park Byung-sun and Lee-in in the 2003–2004 KBS TV series Age of Warriors.
See also
References
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