Sunjo of Joseon
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Sunjo was the 23rd king of the Korea
n Joseon Dynasty
.
He was born His Royal Highness Prince
Yi Gong, the 2nd son of King Jeongjo
by his concubine, Lady Subin.
In 1800, He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, King Jeongjo
, age at 11. Queen Dowager Jeongsun
, the second queen of King Yeongjo, ruled as queen regent until 1803.
In 1802, he married Lady Kim
of Andong
known posthumously as Queen Sunwon
, a daughter of Kim Jo-sun
who was a leader of Andong Kim clan.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
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He was born His Royal Highness Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Yi Gong, the 2nd son of King Jeongjo
Jeongjo of Joseon
King Jeongjo was the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He made various attempts to reform and improve the nation of Joseon. He was preceded by his grandfather King Yeongjo and succeeded by his son King Sunjo...
by his concubine, Lady Subin.
In 1800, He ascended to the throne upon the death of his father, King Jeongjo
Jeongjo of Joseon
King Jeongjo was the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He made various attempts to reform and improve the nation of Joseon. He was preceded by his grandfather King Yeongjo and succeeded by his son King Sunjo...
, age at 11. Queen Dowager Jeongsun
Queen Jeongsun
Queen Jeongsun was a Queen consort of Korea as married to King Yeongjo , and the regent of Korea from 1800 to 1805 as the guardian of her minor step great-grandson, Sunjo of Joseon...
, the second queen of King Yeongjo, ruled as queen regent until 1803.
In 1802, he married Lady Kim
Queen Sunwon
Queen Sunwon was a Queen consort of Korea as the spouse of Sunjo of Joseon. She served as regent of Korea from 1834–1841 and from 1849-1852....
of Andong
Andong
Andong is a city in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 in October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city...
known posthumously as Queen Sunwon
Queen Sunwon
Queen Sunwon was a Queen consort of Korea as the spouse of Sunjo of Joseon. She served as regent of Korea from 1834–1841 and from 1849-1852....
, a daughter of Kim Jo-sun
Kim Jo-Sun
Kim Jo-Sun is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team ....
who was a leader of Andong Kim clan.
Family
- Father: King JeongjoJeongjo of JoseonKing Jeongjo was the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. He made various attempts to reform and improve the nation of Joseon. He was preceded by his grandfather King Yeongjo and succeeded by his son King Sunjo...
(정조) - Mother: Royal Noble Consort Su of the Park clan (수빈 박씨, 1770-1822)
- Consorts:
- Queen SunwonQueen SunwonQueen Sunwon was a Queen consort of Korea as the spouse of Sunjo of Joseon. She served as regent of Korea from 1834–1841 and from 1849-1852....
of the Andong Kim clan (순원왕후 김씨, 15 May 1789 - 4 August 1857) - Royal Noble Consort Suk-Ui of the Park clan (숙의 박씨)
- Issue:
- Crown Prince Hyomyong (왕세자, 1809-1830), 1st Son of Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
- An unknown Prince (?, 1820-?), 2nd Son of Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
- Princess Myeongon (명온공주, 1810-1832) , 1st Daughter of Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
- Princess Bokon (복온공주, 1818-1828), 2nd Daughter of Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
- Princess Deokon (덕온공주, 1828-1844), 3rd Daughter of Queen Sunwon of the Andong Kim clan.
- Princess Yeongon (영온옹주, 1817-1829), Only Daughter of Royal Noble Consort Suk of the Park clan.
His full posthumous name
- King Sunjo Seongak Yeondeok Hyeondo Gyeongin Sunhui Cheseong Eungmyeong Heumgwang Seokgyeong Gyecheon Baegeuk Yungwon Donhyu Euihaeng Soyun Huihwa Junryeol Daejung Jijeong Honghun Cheolmo Geonsi Taehyeong Changun Honggi Gomyeong Bakhu Ganggeon Sujeong Gyetong Suryeok Gongyu Beommun Anmu Jeongryeong Gyeongseong-hyo the Great of Korea
- 순조선각연덕현도경인순희체성응명흠광석경계천배극융원돈휴의행소윤희화준렬대중지정홍훈철모건시태형창운홍기고명박후강건수정계통수력공유범문안무정령경성효대왕
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