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Sukjong of Goryeo

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1054–1105 Also known as Goryeo Sukjong

Fifteenth king of Goryeo (born 1054, died 1105), he reformed government, curbed powerful families, and faced tension with the Jurchens, setting the s…

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  1. 1054–1095Gaeseong · GaeseongBorn into the Goryeo royal family, he grew up in a princely environment and received a Confucian education; the political experience he gained before inheriting the throne laid the foundation for the reforms of his reign.
  2. 1095–1105Gaeseong · GaeseongAfter accession he focused on reforming court government and curbing the power of local strongmen, consolidating royal authority. In the later years of his reign, pressure from the Jurchens in the northeast grew, and the court began to contemplate military responses.

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