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Chang of Goryeo (1381 – 1389, r. 1388-1389) was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 dynasty of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
. He was the son of his predecessor, King U
U of Goryeo

U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388....
. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead. But as Yi took full control of the military, Chang was driven to Ganghwado and replaced on the throne by Gongyang of Goryeo
Gongyang of Goryeo

Gongyang of Goryeo was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty....
, on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.

Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Gongyang.






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Chang of Goryeo (1381 – 1389, r. 1388-1389) was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 dynasty of Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
. He was the son of his predecessor, King U
U of Goryeo

U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388....
. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead. But as Yi took full control of the military, Chang was driven to Ganghwado and replaced on the throne by Gongyang of Goryeo
Gongyang of Goryeo

Gongyang of Goryeo was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty....
, on the grounds that Gongyang was of true royal blood.

Chang was assassinated, together with his father, shortly after the ascension of Gongyang. He was not yet ten years old
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East Asian age reckoning is a concept and practice that originated in China and is used in East Asian cultures. Several East Asian cultures, such as Chinese culture, Japanese culture, Korean culture, Mongolian culture and Vietnamese culture, share this traditional way of counting a person's ageing, in which a person's age is counted starting...
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    Goryeo

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