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King U of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1365–1389 Also known as Wang U

King U of Goryeo (1365–1389), personal name Wang U, was the 32nd monarch of Goryeo, acceding in 1374;…

Timeline

  1. 1381–1387Gaeseong · GaeseongFrom 1381 to 1387 King U held court at Gaeseong, but real power gradually fell to generals like Yi Seong-gye and powerful factions; amid early Ming Liaodong conditions the court still tried to protect Goryeo's interests, laying the background for the 1388 northern expedition decision.
  2. 1388–1389Ganghwa Island · GanghwaAfter Yi Seong-gye's Wihwa Island return in 1388, King U was deposed and exiled; in 1389 figures like Jeong Mong-ju still plotted to restore him, but King U died in exile that December, further destabilizing the old Goryeo royal line.

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