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Sinjong of Goryeo

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Hangul
  
신종

Hangul
  
왕탁

Hanja
  
神宗

Hanja
  
王晫


Revised Romanization
  
Sinjong

Name
  
Sinjong Goryeo

McCune–Reischauer
  
Sinjong

Died
  
1204


King Sinjong of Goryeo (11 August 1144 – 15 February 1204, r. 1197–1204) was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. 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.

Family

  • Father : King Injong of Goryeo (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146) (고려 인종)
  • Grandfather : King Yejong of Goryeo (11 February 1079 – 15 May 1122) (고려 예종)
  • Grandmother : Queen Sundeok of the Incheon Lee clan (? – 5 September 1118) (순덕왕후 이씨)
  • Mother : Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (7 September 1109 – 1183) (공예왕후 임씨)
  • Grandfather : Im Won-Hu (1089 – 1156) (임원후)

    • Consorts :

    1. Queen Seonjeong of the Kaesong Wang clan (? – 1222) (선정왕후 왕씨)
      1. King Huijong of Goryeo (21 June 1181 – 31 August 1237) (고려 희종)
      2. Wang Seo, Prince Yangyang (왕서 양양공)
      3. Princess Hyohoe (1183 – 1199) (효회공주)
      4. Princess Gyeongnyeong (경녕궁주)

    References

    Sinjong of Goryeo Wikipedia
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