Sunjong of Goryeo
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Sunjong of Goryeo (r. 1083) was briefly the 12th ruler of Goryeo
. He was the eldest son of Munjong
and the older brother of Seonjong
. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
. He was the eldest son of Munjong
Munjong of Goryeo
Munjong was the 11th monarch of the Goryeo that ruled Korea from 1046 to 1083.Emperor Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083. During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords. Munjong and later emperors...
and the older brother of Seonjong
Seonjong of Goryeo
Seonjong of Goryeo was the 13th emperor of Goryeo. He's the second son of Empress Inye and born in September, 1049. He was sealed as marquis of Gukwon in March, 1056. Harmony of Confucism and Buddhism made his political statue very stable...
. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083.
See also
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Goryeo people
- GoryeoGoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...