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Gangjong Of Goryeo
Gangjong (10 May 1152 – 26 August 1213), personal name Wang O, was the 22nd ruler of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong. Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173. In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn. In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by his uncle King Huijong in the following year. After Ch'oe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne. Gangjong was essentially a puppet of General Ch'oe during his reign, and was succeeded by his son Gojong after ruling Goryeo for two years. Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyŏnhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, South Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Family *Father: Myeongjong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Injong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan *Mother: Queen Uijeong of the Gangneung Kim clan **Grandfather: Wang On, Duke Gangneung * ...
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List Of Monarchs Of Korea
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was ...
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1213 Deaths
Year 1213 ( MCCXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events * May 15 – King John of England submits to Pope Innocent III, who in turn lifts the interdict of 1208 the following year. * May 30 – Battle of Damme: The English fleet under William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, destroys a French fleet off the Belgian port in the first major victory for the fledgling Royal Navy. * September 12 – Battle of Muret: The Toulousain and Aragonese forces of Raymond VI of Toulouse and Peter II of Aragon are defeated by the Albigensian Crusade, under Simon de Montfort. * Jin China is overrun by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, who plunder the countryside and cities, until only Beijing remains free, despite two bloody palace coups and a lengthy siege. * Pope Innocent III issues a charter calling for the Fifth Crusade to recapture Jerusalem. * Construction of Kilkenny Castle in Ireland is completed. Births * March 9 – Hugh IV ...
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1152 Births
Year 1152 ( MCLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Levant * Spring – King Baldwin III and his mother, Queen Melisende, are called to intervene in a dispute between Baldwin's aunt Hodierna and her husband Raymond II, count of Tripoli. Hodierna decides to take a long holiday, and travels to Jerusalem, while Raymond escorts her out on the road southwards. On the way back to Tripoli, a group of Assassins stabs him to death at the southern gate of the city. The garrison rushes to arms and pours into the streets, slaying every Muslim in their way, but the Assassins manage to escape; the motive of their act is never known. * Baldwin III demands more authority and blames Manasses, ruler of Ramla, for interfering with his legal succession as ruler of Jerusalem. He demands a second coronation from Patriarch Fulcher separated from Melisende. Fulcher refuses, and as a kind of self-coronation Baldwin parades through the city s ...
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Doosan Encyclopedia
''Doosan Encyclopedia'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be published in 1982 by Dong-A Publishing (). Dong-A Publishing was merged into Doosan Donga, a subsidiary of Doosan Group, in February 1985. The ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a major encyclopedia in South Korea. Digital edition EnCyber The online version of the ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' was named EnCyber, which is a blend of two English words: ''Encyclopedia'' and ''Cyber''. The company has stated that, with the trademark, it aims to become a center of living knowledge. EnCyber provides free content to readers via South Korean portals such as Naver. Naver has risen to the top position in the search engine market of South Korea partially because of the popularity of EnCyber encyclopedia. When Naver exclusively contracted Doosan Doonga in 2003, the former paid multi billion won to the ...
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List Of Korean Monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs. Gojoseon Gojoseon (2333 BC – 108 BC) was the first Korean kingdom. According to legend, it was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC. Bronze Age archaeological evidence of Gojoseon culture is found in northern Korea and Liaoning. By the 9th to 4th century BC, various historical and archaeological evidence shows Gojoseon was a flourishing state and a self-declared kingdom. Both Dangun and Gija are believed to be mythological figures, but recent findings suggest and theorize that since Gojoseon was a kingdom with artifacts dating back to the 4th millennium BC, Dangun and Gija may have been royal or imperial titles used for the monarchs of Gojoseon, hence the use of Dangun for 1900 years. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was ...
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Age Of Warriors
''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. It's KBS' third histocal series set in Goryeo after ''Taejo Wang Geon'' and '' The Dawn of the Empire'', and the largest TV production of the time, with over 130 major actors and a total production cost of 30 billion won. Written by Yoo Dong-yoon and directed by Yoon Chang-bum and Shin Chang-suk, the series covers 50 years of the military rule over Goryeo, from the coup in 1170 until the death of Choe Chung-heon in 1219, and was filmed predominantly on open sets at Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, and Jecheon, North Chungcheong. ''Age of Warriors'' recorded a viewership rating of 20–23% in about a month after its first broadcast. It was appreciated for its non-stop battle scenes, the fast story development, and the detailed and realistic portrayal of the endless plots and massacres to seiz ...
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Korean Broadcasting System
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS; ) is the public broadcasting, national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters under the government of South Korea. The KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television television station, station, KBS1, broadcasts on Television channel, channel 9 while KBS2, an entertainment-oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio and online services in 12 languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Gyeongseong Broadcasting Station () with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the United St ...
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Duke Gangneung
Duke Gangneung (died 1146), personal name Wang On (), was a member of the royal family of Goryeo as the grandson of King Munjong. Through his daughters, he became the father-in-law of the three successive kings ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and the maternal grandfather of Huijong and Gangjong. He was known before as Marquess Gangneung. Biography Ancestors and relatives Wang On had two older brothers, they were: *Wang Ja (왕자, 王滋; before 1083–1101); died after became a swordsman. * Wang Won (왕원, 王源; 1083–1170); given title of "Duke Gwangpyeong" () and married Princess Ansu, King Sukjong's daughter. Biography Not much information left about his life beside that he received the resident country from his half first cousin and in 1143, he received his royal title as Marquess Gangneung () under his half first cousin once removed's command. He was also given 700 ''Sik-eup'' () and 300 ''Sik-sil'' (), but eventually died in 1146 and received his new title a ...
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Queen Gongye
Queen Gongye of the Jangheung Im clan (; 2 October 1109 – 2 December 1183) was a Korean queen consort as the 3rd wife of King Injong of Goryeo. As his favourite and beloved wife, she was the mother of his three successors ( Uijong, Myeongjong, Sinjong) and most of his children. Biography Early life The future Queen Gongye was born into the Jangheung Im clan on 7 September 1109 in Dangdong village, Okdang-ri, Gwansan-eup, Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province as the eldest child and daughter of Im Won-hu. Her mother was from the Bupyeong Yi clan and was the first wife of Im Won-hu. As the oldest, she had five younger brothers and a younger sister who would eventually become the mother of the future Queen Jangseon; making Lady Ch'oe both the queen's maternal niece and daughter-in-law. Youth life When she was 15 years old in 1123, she was promised to marry Kim In-gyu ()'s son, Kim Ch'i-hyo () from the Gyeongju Kim clan. However, when Kim arrived at his house, she sud ...
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Injong Of Goryeo
Injong (29 October 1109 – 10 April 1146), personal name Wang Hae, was the 17th monarch of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Yejong and Queen Sundeok, the daughter of Yi Cha-gyŏm. His reign saw two major internal crises that nearly ended the Goryeo dynasty, the collapse of the Northern Song dynasty, and the establishment of the Jin dynasty as the dominant power in East Asia. Background Domestic Injong ascended the throne in accordance with the third of the Ten Injunctions of Taejo, as "the eldest legitimate royal issue." Despite the reverend status of this document, its succession rules were often disregarded. As recent as in 1095 Injong's grandfather King Sukjong came to power after abdication of his nephew. At the age of twelve and a half Injong's succession became possible largely due to the influence of his maternal grandfather Yi Cha-gyŏm, while according to the report of the Song envoy Xu Jing, Injong's uncle Prince Po, supported by the Han A ...
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South Hwanghae Province
South Hwanghae Province (Hwanghaenamdo; , lit. "south Yellow Sea province") is a province in western North Korea. The province was formed in 1954 when the former Hwanghae Province was split into North and South Hwanghae. The provincial capital is Haeju. Geography The province is part of the Haeso region, and is bounded to the west by the Yellow Sea, and to the north and east by North Hwanghae province. Some administrative exclaves of Nampo City in the north of the province exist. The southern border of the province is marked by the Korean Demilitarized Zone with South Korea. The province draws its name from what were the largest cities in Hwanghae, Haeju and Hwangju; the name, which literally means "Yellow Sea" in Korean, also references the Yellow Sea, which forms the province's western bound. The coastline of South Hwanghae is dotted by many small islands, many of which are uninhabited. Many of the largest islands, such as Baengnyeong-do are administered by South Korea. Th ...
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