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Chungnyeol

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1236–1308 Also known as Chungnyeol、충렬왕、王昛、Wang Geo、王諶、Wang Sim、王賰、Wang Chun

Chungnyeol (1236–1308), 25th king of Goryeo, reigned 1274–1308 as Goryeo's first king married to a Yuan princess, deepening the vassal relationship w…

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  1. 1260–1274Ganghwa Island and Gaegeung · GoryeoNamed crown prince in 1260, he helped Yuan forces quell Lin Hyeon's coup in 1269 and restore Wonjong. In 1272 he went to the Yuan court to seek a marriage, granted, and in 1274 married a Yuan princess, acceding the same day his father died.
  2. 1274–1281Gaegeung · GaegeungAfter accession he adjusted the royal title system to conform to Yuan practice, and was forced to levy naval forces and supplies for the Battle of Bun'ei in 1274 and the Battle of Kōan in 1281. He also adopted Yuan customs such as braided hair and Mongol dress, provoking court and public debate.
  3. 1278–1308Gaegeung and Dadu · Yuan dynastyIn 1278 he again visited the Yuan court, securing the withdrawal of some darughachi garrisons. In 1298 he briefly abdicated to his son Chungseon and was restored, engaging in prolonged disputes with Chungseon's faction at the Yuan court, ultimately losing power when the Yuan sided with Chungseon, and dying in 1308.

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