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Gongyang of Goryeo (1345 – 1394, r. 1389-1392) was the 34th and final 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 deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a sovereign state founded by Taejo Taejo of Joseon, and lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo Kingdom at what is today the city of Kaesong....
.

Gongyang was a seventh-generation descendant of Sinjong of Goryeo
Sinjong of Goryeo

King Sinjong of Goryeo was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of Injong of Goryeo, Sinjong took the throne after his brother Myeongjong of Goryeo was sent into exile by Choe Chungheon....
, and the son of Wang Gyun. He married the daughter of Prince Changseong, Sunbi of the Roh
ROH

ROH can stand for:* "Radius of Hollow", a measurement of the depth of the hollow grind on the bottom of an ice skate blade* Revolucn? odborov? hnut?, Czechoslovak communist trade union...
 clan. In 1389, Yi Seonggye's supporters forced King Chang
Chang of Goryeo

Chang of Goryeo was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the son of his predecessor, U of Goryeo. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead....
 from the throne and enthroned Gongyang in his stead.






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Gongyang of Goryeo (1345 – 1394, r. 1389-1392) was the 34th and final 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 deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty

Joseon , was a sovereign state founded by Taejo Taejo of Joseon, and lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo Kingdom at what is today the city of Kaesong....
.

Gongyang was a seventh-generation descendant of Sinjong of Goryeo
Sinjong of Goryeo

King Sinjong of Goryeo was the twentieth monarch of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. The fifth son of Injong of Goryeo, Sinjong took the throne after his brother Myeongjong of Goryeo was sent into exile by Choe Chungheon....
, and the son of Wang Gyun. He married the daughter of Prince Changseong, Sunbi of the Roh
ROH

ROH can stand for:* "Radius of Hollow", a measurement of the depth of the hollow grind on the bottom of an ice skate blade* Revolucn? odborov? hnut?, Czechoslovak communist trade union...
 clan. In 1389, Yi Seonggye's supporters forced King Chang
Chang of Goryeo

Chang of Goryeo was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the son of his predecessor, U of Goryeo. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead....
 from the throne and enthroned Gongyang in his stead. This faction went on to oversee the events of Gongyang's brief reign, including the assassinations of Gongyang's predecessors, ex-King U
U of Goryeo

U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388....
 and ex-King Chang
Chang of Goryeo

Chang of Goryeo was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the son of his predecessor, U of Goryeo. U was forced from power after Yi Seonggye mutinied in 1388, and Chang was put on the throne in his stead....
.

After the murder of Jeong Mong-ju
Jeong Mong-ju

Jeong Mongju , often known by his pen name Po Eun, was a Korean scholar born during the Goryeo dynasty. He was born in Yeongcheon, to a family of the Yeongil Jeong clan....
, the last major supporter of the Goryeo kings, Gongyang was deposed and the Goryeo dynasty came to an end. He was at first exiled to Wonju
Wonju

Wonju is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gangwon-do province, South Korea. It is now the largest city in the province.Wonju is a city approximately 90 miles east of Seoul....
, then went to Samcheok
Samcheok

Samcheok is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in Gangwon-do , South Korea....
 where he died.

See also

  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • List of Korean monarchs
  • 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....