Munjong was the 11th
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GoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a sovereign state established in 918 by King Taejo. 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...
that ruled Korea from 1046 to 1083.
Emperor Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083.
http://www.iyc21.net/_foreign/eng/m03/a03_b03_c01.asp During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords.
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Munjong was the 11th
monarchA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...
of the
GoryeoThe Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a sovereign state established in 918 by King Taejo. 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...
that ruled Korea from 1046 to 1083.
Emperor Munjong was born in 1019 and reigned from 1046 until his death in 1083.
http://www.iyc21.net/_foreign/eng/m03/a03_b03_c01.asp During his reign, the central government of Goryeo gained complete authority and power over local lords. Munjong and later emperors emphasized the importance of civilian leadership over the military. Munjong expanded Korea's borders northward to the
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Munjong's fourth son, Uicheon (born 1055
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