Gi Ja-oh
General Gi Ja-o of the Haengju Gi clan | |
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Born | Kingdom of Goryeo |
Imperial Title given by the Yuan dynasty | King Yeong of An (영안왕, 榮安王) |
Spouse(s) | Lady, of Iksan Yi clan |
Children | Gi Cheol Empress Gi |
Relations |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gi Ja-o |
McCune–Reischauer | Ki Ch'a-o |
Posthumous name | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Jangheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'anghŏn |
Gi Ja-o or Ki Ja-oh (1266–1328) was a Goryeo general and nobleman who mostly famous for being the father of Empress Gi,[1] the primary empress of Toghon Temür of the Yuan dynasty. He was stationed, as a commander in Inju (present-day Incheon). During Empress Gi's regency, he was granted the imperial title of King and through her, he eventually became the maternal grandfather of the founder of Northern Yuan, Biligtü Khan.
In popular culture[]
- Portrayed by in 2013–2014 MBC TV series Empress Ki.[2]
References[]
- ^ Kyung Moon Hwang A History of Korea, London: Palgrave, 2010 page 56
- ^ "Empress Ki: Character Introductions". 3 November 2013.
- Gi Ja-oh on Encykorea (in Korean).
Categories:
- 1266 births
- 1328 deaths
- 14th-century Korean people
- Korean generals
- 14th-century men
- Haengju Ki clan
- Korean people stubs