Jeonggang of Silla
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Jeonggang of Silla | |
Hangul | 정강왕 |
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Hanja | 定康王 |
Revised Romanization | Jeonggang wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏnggang wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김황 |
Hanja | 金晃 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hwang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hwang |
Monarchs of Korea |
Silla |
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(Post-unification) |
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Jeonggang of Silla (c.863–887) (r. 886–887) was the 50th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor King Heongang and his successor Queen Jinseong.
Jeonggang rose to the throne when his brother Heongang died without an heir. Jeonggang died in turn less than two years later. In his final year, he put down the rebellion of .
The tomb of King Jeonggang lies to the southeast of in Gyeongju.
Family[]
- Grandfather: Kim Gye–myeong (김계명)
- Grandmother: Madam Gwanghwa (광화부인)
- Father: Gyeongmun of Silla (841–875) (
- Mother: Madam Jeonhwa (정화부인), second daughter of King Heonan
See also[]
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Silla people
- Unified Silla
References[]
Categories:
- Silla rulers
- 887 deaths
- 9th-century rulers in Asia
- Asian royalty stubs