Chang of Goryeo

King Chang of Goryeo (6 September 1380 – 31 December 1389) was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His life and death is often compared with Grand Prince Yeongchang.[2]

King Chang of Goryeo
高麗 昌
고려 창
Wang Chang (왕창)
King of Goryeo
Reign1388–1389
Coronation1388
PredecessorU of Goryeo
SuccessorGongyang of Goryeo
BornWang Chang
(1380-09-06)6 September 1380[1]
Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Died31 December 1389(1389-12-31) (aged 9)
Ganghwa-do, Kingdom of Goryeo
HouseHouse of Wang
FatherU of Goryeo
MotherRoyal Consort Geun of the Goseong Yi clan
ReligionBuddhism
Chang of Goryeo
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChang-wang
McCune–ReischauerCh'ang-wang
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWang Chang
McCune–ReischauerWang Ch'ang

Biography

Prince Chang was the only son of King U and Royal Consort Geun of the Goseong Yi clan, daughter of Yi 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 Ganghwa Island and replaced on the throne by King Gongyang on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.

King Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Gongyang, whilst in exile. King Chang was 9 years of age.[3]

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo
  1. Taejo 918–943
  2. Hyejong 943–945
  3. Jeongjong (定宗) 945–949
  4. Gwangjong 949–975
  5. Gyeongjong 975–981
  6. Seongjong 981–997
  7. Mokjong 997–1009
  8. Hyeonjong 1009–1031
  9. Deokjong 1031–1034
  10. Jeongjong (靖宗) 1034–1046
  11. Munjong 1046–1083
  12. Sunjong 1083
  13. Seonjong 1083–1094
  14. Heonjong 1094–1095
  15. Sukjong 1095–1105
  16. Yejong 1105–1122
  17. Injong 1122–1146
  18. Uijong 1146–1170
  19. Myeongjong 1170–1197
  20. Sinjong 1197–1204
  21. Huijong 1204–1211
  22. Gangjong 1211–1213
  23. Gojong 1213–1259
  24. Wonjong 1259–1269
  25. Yeongjong1269
  26. Wonjong 1269–1274
  27. Chungnyeol 1274–1308
  28. Chungseon 1308–1313
  29. Chungsuk 1313–1330
    1332–1339
  30. Chunghye 1330–1332
    1339–1344
  31. Chungmok 1344–1348
  32. Chungjeong 1348–1351
  33. Gongmin 1351–1374
  34. U 1374–1388
  35. Chang 1388–1389
  36. Gongyang 1389–1392

See also

References
  1. Jeong In-ji, ed. (1451). "Biographies, vol. 47". 고려사 [Goryeosa]. Vol. 134. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. "창왕과 영창대군이 죽은 강화 살창리마을". 지역N문화 (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  3. Yi Eunsik 이은식 (2008). 이야기 고려 왕조 실록 [Tales from the veritable records of Goryeo] (in Korean). Seoul: Cheongmoksan. p. 450. ISBN 9788996152415.
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