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Queen Sundeok
Queen Sundeok of the Gyeongwon Yi clan (; 15 April 1094 – 21 September 1118) or formally called as Queen Mother Mungyeong (), was a Korean Goryeo era queen consort as the second wife of Yejong of Goryeo and the mother of his successor, Injong of Goryeo. Biography Early life The future Queen Sundeok was born on 15 April 1094 as the second daughter of Yi Cha-gyŏm and Lady Ch'oe, the second daughter of Choe Sa-chu from the Haeju Choe clan. She had six brothers, one older sister, and two younger sisters. Since King Munjong's reign, the Gyeongwon Yi clan was already produced many queen consorts or wives for the Goryeo royal family, so it can said that she came from a noble family. Marriage and Palace life She firstly entered the palace in 1108 (3rd year reign of Yejong of Goryeo) at 15 years old and was given the royal title as Princess Yeondeok () and was put to live in Yeondeok Palace (). One year later, she gave birth to their first son, Wang Hae (the future King Injong) and ...
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Queen Consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social Imperial, royal and noble ranks, rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but historically she does not formally share the king's political and military powers, unless on occasion acting as regent. In contrast, a queen regnant is a female monarch who rules ''suo jure'' (Latin for, "in her own right") and usually becomes queen by inheriting the throne upon the death of the previous monarch. A queen dowager is a widowed queen consort, and a queen mother is a queen dowager who is the mother of the current monarch. Titles When a title other than king is held by the sovereign, his wife can be referred to by the feminine equivalent, such as princess consort or empress consort. In monarchies where polygamy has been practised in the past (such as Morocco and Thailand), or is practised today (such as the Zulu people, Zulu ...
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Encyclopedia Of Korean Culture
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' () is a Korean-language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. It was originally published as physical books from 1991 to 2001. There is now an online version of the encyclopedia that continues to be updated. Overview On September 25, 1979, a presidential order (No. 9628; ) was issued to begin work on compiling a national encyclopedia. Work began on compiling the encyclopedia on March 18, 1980. It began publishing books in 1991. The encyclopedia's first version was completed, with 28 volumes, in 1995. It continued to be revised beginning in 1996. In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM A CD-ROM (, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains computer data storage, data computers can read, but not write or erase. Some CDs, called enhanced CDs, hold b ... and DVD. It launched an online version in 20 ...
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1094 Births
Year 1094 (Roman numerals, MXCIV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Spring – Emperor Alexios I Komnenos sends a Byzantine expeditionary force under General Tatikios to İznik, Nicaea, in an attempt to re-capture the city from the Seljuk Turks. However, the arrival of Barkiyaruq's army en route stops the Byzantines. Alexios sends reinforcements; short of supplies, the Seljuk Turks retreat. Abu'l-Qasim (Seljuq governor of Nicaea), Abu'l-Qasim, Seljuk governor of Nicaea, is defeated and forced to conclude a truce with Alexios.Timothy Venning (2015). ''A Chronology of the Crusades'', p. 24. . Europe * May – El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) completes his conquest of Valencia (autonomous community), Valencia in Al-Andalus (modern Spain) and begins his rule (in the name of King Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Alfonso VI) there. The Almoravid dynasty, Almoravid campaign to regain the city fails.Picard ...
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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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Queen Myeongui
Queen Myeongui of the Chŏngju Yu clan (; d. 8 August 1112) was a Korean queen consort as the first and primary wife of King Sukjong of Goryeo and the mother of most of his children. Biography Marriage and palace life She married Sukjong when he was still known as Duke Gyerim (). Before 1079, she was given royal title as Princess Myeongbok () while live in Myeongbok Palace and later changed into Princess Yeondeok () when she moved to Yeondeok Palace. Her mother, Lady Kim was formally called as "Grand Lady of the Nakrang State" (). Then, following her husband who ascended the throne as a King, she become a Queen Consort in 1099. But, in the Goryeosa, there was some misunderstood because her name after become a queen consort, her clan name was written as ''Yi clan'' () which this wasn't her clan. However, on 10 November 1105, her husband passed away and their oldest son, Wang U ascended the throne as Yejong of Goryeo those making Yu honoured both of ''Queen Mother'' () and ''Gran ...
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Sukjong Of Goryeo
Sukjong (2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105), personal name Wang Ong, was the 15th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Sukjong rose to the throne in 1095 upon the abdication of his young nephew, King Heonjong. He oversaw various internal innovations, including the distribution of the country's first brass coins (in 1102) and the construction of the new Southern Capital (''Namgyeong'', present-day Seoul). However, he was also faced by threats from without, most notably an 1104 invasion by the northern Jurchen tribes. Unable to repel the Jurchens by force, he sent his general Yun Kwan to raise an army and repulse them. This army is known as Byeolmuban and consisted of three separate divisions. Sukjong died the following year, while on the way to the western capital, Pyongyang. Challenges of Sukjong's reign can be summarized in his own words: Family *Father: Munjong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Hyeonjong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Wonhye of the Ansan Kim clan *Mother: ...
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Deposed Princess Bokchang
Deposed Princess Bokchang of the Gyeongwon Yi clan (; d. 27 November 1195) was a Korean queen consort and the 2nd wife of her nephew, King Injong of Goryeo. She was the youngest, among Queen Sundeok (oldest sister who becomes mother-in-law) and Princess Yeondeok, also the last Goryeo queen who came from the powerful Gyeongwon Yi clan. Biography On 1st month 1125 (lunar calendar), she entered the palace at a young age. According to the ''Tongguk t'onggam'', it rained a lot, the wind blew strong and the trees were uprooted on the day she entered the palace like her second elder sister who had already entered the Palace. In order to poison Injong, her father served him a poisoned ''Tteok ''Tteok'' () is a general term for Korean rice cakes. They are made with steamed flour of various grains, especially glutinous rice, glutinous and non-glutinous Japonica rice, rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make ...'' (), but she instead secretly informed t ...
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Sunjong Of Goryeo
Sunjong (28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083), born Wang Hyu, later renamed Wang Hun, was briefly the 12th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Munjong and the older brother of King Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054 and during his time as heir, his father actively cultivated his status both domestically and internationally, charging him with leading banquets amongst the Goryeo nobility and making him treat with envoys from the Song dynasty of China. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083; his four month long reign was the shortest in Goryeo's history. Family *Father: Munjong of Goryeo **Grandfather: Hyeonjong of Goryeo **Grandmother: Queen Wonhye of the Ansan Kim clan *Mother: Queen Inye of the Gyeongwon Yi clan **Grandfather: Yi Ja-yeon **Grandmother: Lady, of the Gyeongju Kim clan *Consorts and their respective issue(s): # Queen Jeongui of the Kaesong Wang clan, first cousin – No issue. # Queen ...
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Princess Janggyeong
Princess Janggyeong of the Gyeongwon Yi clan () was the third wife of King Sunjong of Goryeo. She became his consort in 1083 and after his death, she stayed live outside the palace. She then discovered to had committed adultery with a male slave from the palace, those made her being deposed from her position. Yi Cha-gyŏm, her older brother, became a noble and was a high-ranked official, but due to her adultery, he was also involved in this case and dismissed from his position. After Crown Prince Wang U's ascension to the throne, his status was restored and his daughter become Yejong's queen. Family *Father: Yi Ho () **Brother: Yi Cha-gyŏm ( d. 1126) ***Niece: Queen Sundeok (d. 1118) ***Niece: Deposed Princess Yeondeok (d. 1139) ***Niece: Deposed Princess Bokchang (d. 1195) **Brother: Yi Cha-ryang (이자량; d. 1123) *Husband, formerly first cousin: Sunjong of Goryeo – No issue. References External linksPrincess Janggyeongon the ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' .장� ...
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Posthumous Name
A posthumous name is an honorary Personal name, name given mainly to revered dead people in East Asian cultural sphere, East Asian culture. It is predominantly used in Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or reputation, the title is assigned after death and essentially replaces the name used during life. Although most posthumous names are given to royalty, some posthumous names are given to honour significant people without hereditary titles, such as courtiers or General officer, military generals. To create a posthumous name, one or more adjectives are inserted before the deceased's title. The name of the state or domain of the owner may be added to avoid ambiguity. History Origins Early mythological rulers such as Emperor Yao were known to have posthumous names. Archaeology, Archaeological discoveries have shown that the titles of kings as far back as the Zhou dynasty (1046 to 256 BC) are po ...
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