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Reign of Goryeo's King Sukjong (1090s)

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1091–1100

In the 1090s the Korean Peninsula's politics passed from late King Seonjong to King Sukjong's accession in 1095, continuing Goryeo's diplomatic balan…

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  1. 1091–1094Kaesong · Korean PeninsulaIn the later years of King Seonjong's reign, Goryeo maintained tributary diplomacy with Song and Liao, while domestic noble and temple factions stood side by side, and the crown sought balance between civil officials and powerful clans.
  2. 1095–1100Kaesong · Korean PeninsulaIn 1095 King Hyeonjong abdicated and King Sukjong succeeded him. In the early reign he reformed court administration, adjusted relations between clergy and laity, and continued diplomacy with Song and Liao, setting the tone for Goryeo's mid-period politics.

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