Sunjong of Goryeo
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| Sunjong of Goryeo 고려 순종 高麗 順宗 | |||||||||
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| Crown Prince of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1053–1083 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1053 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Wang Heum | ||||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Wang Uk | ||||||||
| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1083–1083 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1083 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Seonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Hyu 28 December 1047 Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 5 December 1083 (aged 35) Chisang-so, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Seongneung tomb | ||||||||
| Consort | Queen Jeongui | ||||||||
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| House | House of Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Sunjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunjong |
| Birth name | |
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| Revised Romanization | Wang Hyu, later Wang Hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hyu, later Wang Hun |
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| Revised Romanization | Uigong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭikong |
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| Revised Romanization | Seonhye Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnh'ye Taewang |
Sunjong of Goryeo (28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083) (r. 1083) was briefly the 12th ruler of Goryeo. He was the eldest son of Munjong and the older brother of Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083.
See also[]
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Goryeo people
- Goryeo
References[]
- 순종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
Categories:
- 1047 births
- 1083 deaths
- 11th-century Korean monarchs