Wang Gyun

Timeline

1. c. 1244–1274Kaesong · GoryeoWang Gyun was born around the mid-Goryeo period into a family of royal-clan military officials and entered the military administration system around the transition from Wonjong to King Chungnyeol. During the Mongol invasions and Goryeo's submission, the status of regional military officers rose, laying the foundation for his later participation in the campaigns against Japan.
2. 1274–1285Happo (Goryeo's southern coast) · GoryeoAfter King Chungnyeol ascended the throne, Goryeo was ordered to build warships and conscript soldiers to assist the Yuan dynasty's expeditions to Japan. Wang Gyun participated in the coordination of naval ports along the southern coast and the assembly of fleets, holding a military post in the logistics and garrisoning of the expeditionary forces during the Battle of Bun'ei in 1274 and the years that followed.
3. 1285–1309Goryeo's western coast · GoryeoAfter the Battle of Koan, Wang Gyun continued to serve in the coastal defense system, responsible for monitoring wakō pirates and the movements of Yuan military forces stationed in Goryeo. He continued in service during the political turmoil of King Chungnyeol's later years and died around 1309; his exact titles and deeds remain to be further verified owing to the brevity of the sources.