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Deokjong of Goryeo

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Hangul
  
덕종

Hangul
  
왕흠

Hanja
  
德宗

Hanja
  
王欽


Revised Romanization
  
Deokjong

Name
  
Deokjong Goryeo

McCune–Reischauer
  
Tokchong

Died
  
1034


Deokjong of Goryeo (9 June 1016 – 31 October 1034) (r. 1031–1034) was the 9th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. 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. After this request was refused, he turned to fortifying the northern frontier.

Family

  • Father : King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (1 August 992 – 17 June 1031) (고려 현종)
  • Grandfather : King Anjong of Goryeo (? – 7 July 996) (고려 안종)
  • Grandmother : Queen Heonjeong of the Kaesong Wang clan (966 – 1 July 992) (헌정왕후 왕씨)
  • Mother : Queen Wonseong of the Ansan Kim clan (? – 22 July 1028) (원성왕후 김씨)
  • Grandfather : Kim Eun-Bu (? – 1017) (김은부)
  • Grandmother : Grand Lady Ansan (안산군대부인)
  • Consorts :
    1. Queen Gyeongseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (? – 23 July 1086) (경성왕후 김씨)
    2. Royal Consort Gyeongmok Hyeon-Bi of the Kaesong Wang clan (경목현비 왕씨)
      1. Princess Sanghee (상회공주)
    3. Queen Hyosa of the Ansan Kim clan (효사왕후 김씨)
    4. Lady Lee (이씨)
    5. Lady Yu (유씨)
      1. Unnamed daughter

    References

    Deokjong of Goryeo Wikipedia
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