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King Chang of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1381–1389 Also known as Wang Ao

King Chang (1381–1389), born Wang Ao, was the 33rd monarch of Goryeo, enthroned in August 1388 by Yi Seong-gye, replacing the deposed King U.

Timeline

  1. 1388–1389Kaesong · KaesongAfter deposing King U in 1388, Yi Seong-gye enthroned King Chang, who nominally held court in Kaesong, but real military and political power rested with Yi Seong-gye's faction; the throne served as a transitional and legitimacy-wrapping role.
  2. 1389Kaesong · KaesongIn December 1389, Yi Seong-gye deposed and killed King Chang on the grounds that he was incapable of governing, replacing him with King Gongyang; King Chang became another victim of the frequent depositions of late Goryeo.

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