Duke of Angyeong (August 1223 – October ?), personal name Wang Ch'ang, also known by his temple name as King Yeongjong of Goryeo, was briefly king of the Korean Goryeo dynasty in 1269 installed by the Goryeo military regime. He was the second son of King Gojong and the only full younger brother of King Wonjong. He was known before his reign as the Marquess of Angyeong and Duke of Angyeong. Although he was given the temple name of Yeongjong by the Goryeo court, his reign's legitimacy is not widely recognized by modern-day scholars.
In 1253, 1259, 1265 and 1266, he visited the Yuan dynasty as an envoy when Goryeo dispatched a negotiating envoy.[2] In 1269, he ascended the throne with the help of the government official Im Yŏn.[3] Not a year after, 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
- Grandfather: Myeongjong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Uijeong of the Kim clan
- Mother: Queen Anhye of the Yu clan (d. 1232)
- Grandfather: Huijong of Goryeo
- Grandmother: Queen Seongpyeong of the Jangheung Im clan (d. 1247)
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Deposed Queen, of the Andong Kwon clan, daughter of Kwon T'ak (권탁).
- Wang Hyŏn, Marquess Hanyang (한양후 왕현)
- Wang Ch'ŏng, Prince Ikyang (익양군 왕청; March 1248 – March 1344)
- Deposed Queen, of the Andong Kwon clan, daughter of Kwon T'ak (권탁).
References
- ^ Daughter of Gwon Tak (권탁, 權倬).
- ^ "고려후기 제23대 고종의 둘째 아들인 왕자". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "고려후기 제23대 고종의 둘째 아들인 왕자". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- 안경공 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
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