Jeonggang (c.863 – July 28, 887), personal name Kim Hwang, was the 50th ruler of the
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
n kingdom of
Silla
Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
. He was the son of
King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor
King Heongang and his successor
Queen Jinseong.
Jeonggang rose to the throne when his brother Heongang died without an heir. Jeonggang died in turn less than two years later on July 28, 887. In his final year, he put down the rebellion of
Kim Yo.
The tomb of King Jeonggang lies to the southeast of
Borisa in
Gyeongju
Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...
.
Family
Parents
* Father:
Gyeongmun of Silla (841–875)
** Grandfather:
Kim Kye-myŏng
**Grandmother: Madam Gwanghwa ()
* Mother: Queen Munui (),
daughter of
King Heonan
**Maternal grandfather:
Heonan of Silla
**Maternal grandmother: Unknown
See also
*
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
G ...
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List of Silla people {{Short description, none
This is a partial list of people who lived in Silla, 57 BCE (traditional date) - 935 CE.
A
* Adalla, eighth ruler of Silla (r. 154-184).
* Ajagae, 9th-century rebel leader.
B
* Bak Hyeokgeose, legendary founder of the S ...
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Unified Silla
Unified Silla, or Late Silla, is the name often applied to the historical period of the Korean kingdom of Silla after its conquest of Goguryeo in 668 AD, which marked the end of the Three Kingdoms period. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alli ...
References
Silla monarchs
887 deaths
9th-century Korean monarchs
Year of birth unknown
Year of birth uncertain
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