Chungnyeol of Goryeo

King Chungnyeol of Goryeo
고려 충렬왕
高麗 忠烈王
King of Goryeo
First reign1274–1298
Coronation1274
PredecessorWonjong of Goryeo
SuccessorChungseon of Goryeo
Second reign1298–1308
Coronation1298
PredecessorChungseon of Goryeo
SuccessorChungseon of Goryeo
King Emeritus of Goryeo
Reign1298–1298
Coronation1298
PredecessorKing Emeritus Wang Jeon
SuccessorPosition abolished
Born3 April 1236
Palace Part in Ganghwa-do, Goryeo
Died30 July 1308 (1308-07-31) (aged 72)
Sinhyo Temple, Gaegyeong, Goryeo
Burial
Gyeongneung (경릉; 慶陵)
Consort
(m. 1274; died 1297)
(m. 1260⁠–⁠1308)
IssueChungseon of Goryeo
Regnal name
  • King of the Prince State (부마국왕, 駙馬國王)
  • King Il of Su (일수왕, 逸壽王)
Posthumous name
  • Great King Gwangmun Seondeok Gyeonghyo
    (광문선덕경효대왕, 光文宣德景孝大王; given by Goryeo dynasty)
  • King Chungnyeol
    (충렬왕, 忠烈王; given by Yuan dynasty)
HouseWang
DynastyGoryeo
FatherWonjong of Goryeo
MotherQueen Jeongsun
ReligionBuddhism
Chungnyeol of Goryeo
Hangul
충렬왕
Hanja
忠烈王
Revised RomanizationChungnyeol-wang
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungnyŏl-wang
Birth name
Hangul
왕거
Hanja
王昛
Revised RomanizationWang Geo
McCune–ReischauerWang Kŏ

King Chungnyeol of Goryeo (3 April 1236 – 30 July 1308), personal name Wang Kŏ, was the 25th king of Korea's Goryeo dynasty from 1274 to 1308. He was the son of Wonjong, his predecessor on the throne. Chungnyeol was king during the Mongol Invasions of Japan, reluctantly aiding in the offensives.


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