Gongyang of Goryeo
Gongyang of Goryeo (9 March 1345 – 17 May 1394) was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He was the descendant of Duke Yangyang, brother of King Huijong. He was deposed by Yi Seong-gye, who then established the new Joseon Dynasty.
| Gongyang of Goryeo 고려 공양 高麗 恭讓 | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1389–1392 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1389 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Chang of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Dynasty abolished (Taejo of Joseon as the first King of Joseon) | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Yo 9 March 1345 Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 17 May 1394 (aged 49) Samcheok-hyeon, Gangwon Province, Joseon | ||||||||
| Burial | Goryeo: Goreung tomb San 65–6, Wondang-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Joseon: Gongyang Royal Tomb 178, Gungchon-ri, Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon Province, South Korea | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Royal Consort Sun (before 1389) | ||||||||
| Issue | Prince Jeongseong Princess Suknyeong Princess Jeongsin Princess Gyeonghwa | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Wang Gyun, Internal Prince Jeongwon | ||||||||
| Mother | Grand Consort Wang of Samhan State | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Gongyang of Goryeo | |
| Hangul | 공양왕 |
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| Hanja | 恭讓王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gongyang Wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kongyang Wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 왕요 |
| Hanja | 王瑤 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Yo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Yo |
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