Queen Jeongsun
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Queen Jeongsun was a Queen consort
of Korea
as married to King Yeongjo
(1724–1776), and the regent of Korea from 1800 to 1805 as the guardian of her minor step great-grandson, Sunjo of Joseon
(1790–1834, reigned 1800–1834). She was a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan.
during the reign of King Yeongjo
, the future Queen Jeongsun was the daughter of Kim Han-gu (김한구) and Lady Won. After the death of Yeongjo's first Queen Consort in 1757, she became Queen in 1759. She made an impression of wisdom early in her marriage with her verbal talent.
The clans of her family experienced hard conflicts by which she was affected. She was the leader of the No Ron faction, a private army against the royal family. The Queen wanted great power, such that she even tried to kill King Jeongjo. In the end, however, she lost all of her subordinates was forced to live in the smallest part of the palace as a simple member of the royal family.
As her step great-grandson was only 11 years old when he ascended the throne in 1800, Queen Jeongsun became regent. As regent, she was responsible for the Catholic Persecution of 1801
. She reigned until her death on 12 January 1805.
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
as married to King Yeongjo
Yeongjo of Joseon
Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...
(1724–1776), and the regent of Korea from 1800 to 1805 as the guardian of her minor step great-grandson, Sunjo of Joseon
Sunjo of Joseon
Sunjo was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.He was born His Royal Highness Prince Yi Gong, the 2nd son of King Jeongjo by his concubine, Lady Subin....
(1790–1834, reigned 1800–1834). She was a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan.
Biography
Born in the wealthy sector of Yeoju County, Gyeonggi ProvinceGyeonggi-do
Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
during the reign of King Yeongjo
Yeongjo of Joseon
Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was the second son of Sukjong by Lady Suk-bin of the Choi clan , succeeded his older brother Gyeongjong.-Reign:...
, the future Queen Jeongsun was the daughter of Kim Han-gu (김한구) and Lady Won. After the death of Yeongjo's first Queen Consort in 1757, she became Queen in 1759. She made an impression of wisdom early in her marriage with her verbal talent.
The clans of her family experienced hard conflicts by which she was affected. She was the leader of the No Ron faction, a private army against the royal family. The Queen wanted great power, such that she even tried to kill King Jeongjo. In the end, however, she lost all of her subordinates was forced to live in the smallest part of the palace as a simple member of the royal family.
As her step great-grandson was only 11 years old when he ascended the throne in 1800, Queen Jeongsun became regent. As regent, she was responsible for the Catholic Persecution of 1801
Catholic Persecution of 1801
The Catholic Persecution of 1801, also known as the Sinyu Persecution , was a mass persecution of Korean Catholics ordered by regent Dowager Queen Jeongsun during King Sunjo of Joseon's reign on April 8, 1801 ....
. She reigned until her death on 12 January 1805.
External links
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