Yeongjong of Goryeo

Temple name
	Yeongjong (영종, 英宗)

Yeongjong of Goryeo
고려 영종
高麗英宗
Yeongjong of Goryeo; 고려 영종; 高麗英宗
Marquess of Angyeong; (안경후, 安慶侯)
Reign	?–1269
Duke of Angyeong; (안경공, 安慶公)
Reign	1253–1269
Coronation	1253
King of Goryeo (temporary)
Reign	1269–1269
Coronation	1269
Predecessor	Wonjong of Goryeo
Successor	Wonjong of Goryeo
Regent	Im Yeon
Born	Wang Gan; August 1223; Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Died	October ?; Ganghwa-do, Ganghwa-hyeon, Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse	, of the Andong Gwon clan
Issue	Wang Hyeon, Marquess Hanyang Wang Cheong, Prince Ikyang
Temple name
Temple name
	Yeongjong (영종, 英宗)
House	House of Wang
Father	Gojong of Goryeo
Mother	Queen Anhye
Religion	Buddhism
Korean name
Hangul	영종
Hanja	英宗
Revised Romanization	Yeongjong
McCune–Reischauer	Yŏngjong
Birth name
Hangul	왕간, later 왕창
Hanja	王侃, later 王淐
Revised Romanization	Wang Gan, later Wang Chang
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Kan, later Wang Ch'ang

Yeongjong of Goryeo (August 1223 – October ?) was a temporary king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the second son of King Gojong and the only full younger brother of King Wonjong. He was known before as Marquess Angyeong and Duke Angyeong. Many Korean historians never fully recognize him as a King and his reign period is regarded as his brother's reign.

In 1253, 1259, 1265 and 1266, he visited the Yuan dynasty as an envoy when Goryeo dispatched a negotiating envoy. In 1269, he ascended the throne but dictator Im Yeon was deposed in favor of him. Not until a year, he was deposed under Yuan's pressure. King Gongyang tried to made a burial at his grave, but canceled due to the opposition from his ministers.

Family[]

Father: Gojong of Goryeo (고려 고종)
- Grandfather: Myeongjong of Goryeo (고려 명종)
- Grandmother: Queen Uijeong of the Gim clan (의정왕후 김씨)
Mother: Queen Anhye of the Yu clan (안혜왕후 유씨; d. 1232)
- Grandfather: Huijong of Goryeo (고려 희종)
- Grandmother: Queen Seongpyeong of the Jangheung Im clan (성평왕후 임씨; d. 1247)
Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- , of the Andong Gwon clan (폐비 권씨), daughter of Gwon Taek (권탁)
  - Wang Hyeon, Marquess Hanyang (한양후 왕현)^[2]
  - Wang Cheong, Prince Ikyang (익양군 왕청 ) (march 1248 – augudt 1344)^[3]

References[]

^ Daughter of Gwon Tak (권탁, 權倬).
^ Married (died 1320), daughter of King Chungnyeol and had a son: Wang Gwang Marquess Gyeyang.
^ Married Lady Gim, daughter of Gim Won-si of the Seonju Gim clan and Lady Seol, daughter of Seol Hyeong-taek. They had a son, Wang Gil (1280–1347).

영종 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.

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[1] Daughter of Gwon Tak (권탁, 權倬).

[2] Married (died 1320), daughter of King Chungnyeol and had a son: Wang Gwang Marquess Gyeyang.

[3] Married Lady Gim, daughter of Gim Won-si of the Seonju Gim clan and Lady Seol, daughter of Seol Hyeong-taek. They had a son, Wang Gil (1280–1347).

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