Reign 1388-1389 Role U of Goryeo's son Grandparents Gongmin of Goryeo Name Chang Goryeo Successor Gongyang of Goryeo | Father King U Parents U of Goryeo Predecessor king U Died December 31, 1389 | |
Born 6 September 1381 ( 1381-09-06 ) People also search for U of Goryeo, Gongyang of Goryeo, Gongmin of Goryeo | ||
Great-grandparents Chungsuk of Goryeo | ||
King Chang of Goryeo (6 September 1381 – 31 December 1389, r. 1388–1389) was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He was the son of his predecessor, King U.
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Biography
Prince Chang was the only son of king U and Royal Consort Geun-Bi of the Goseong Lee clan, daughter of Lee Rim. King U was forced from power after Yi Seong-gye mutinied in 1388, and King Chang was put on the throne in his stead.
During his reign from June 1388 to November 1389, Yi Seong-gye was regent. As Yi Seong-gye took full control of the military, King Chang was driven to Ganghwado and replaced on the throne by King Gongyang of Goryeo on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.
King Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Prince Gongyang. King Chang was not yet ten years old.