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Death of Goryeo's Deokjong
On October 31, 1034, Goryeo's 9th king Deokjong (Wang Geum) died at Gaegyeong; his brother Wang Hyeong succeeded as Jingjong.
Timeline
- 1034Kaesong · GoryeoGoryeo's Deokjong (Wang Geum) died at the Yeongyeong Hall in Gaegyeong at age eighteen, ending his brief reign begun in 1031. He was a son of Hyunjong and the 9th king. The successor was his brother Jingjong (Wang Hyeong), not Munjong, nor the 3rd king or the so-called 7th king.
Sources
- Deokjong of Goryeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deokjong_of_Goryeo
- Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeongjong,_10th_monarch_of_Goryeo