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Ki Cha-o (; 1266–1328) was a
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
military official and nobleman who is known for being the father of Empress Ki, the primary empress of
Toghon Temür Toghon Temür (; Mongolian script: ; ; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Yuan (; ), bestowed by the Northern Yuan, Northern Yuan dynasty, and by his posthumous name as t ...
(Emperor Huizong) of the
Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...
. He was stationed as a commander in Inju (present-day
Incheon Incheon is a city located in northwestern South Korea, bordering Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the east. Inhabited since the Neolithic, Incheon was home to just 4,700 people when it became an international port in 1883. As of February 2020, ...
). During Empress Ki's regency in Yuan, he was granted the title of prince. Through Empress Ki, he eventually became the maternal grandfather of Biligtü Khan (Emperor Zhaozong) of the
Northern Yuan dynasty The Northern Yuan was a dynastic state ruled by the Mongol Borjigin clan based in the Mongolian Plateau. It existed as a rump state after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until its conquest by the Jurchen people, Jurchen-led ...
.


Biography

In 1266, Ki Cha-o was born into the
Haengju Ki clan Haengju Ki clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. According to the 2015 South Korean census, the population of the Haengju Ki clan was 27,379. Their founder was who was a descendant of Jun of Gojoseon, the la ...
. He was the great-grandson of Ki Yun-suk, who had been the Vice-Director of the Chancellery (). He married Lady Yi, the daughter of Yi Haeng-gŏm (). Via the protected appointments system, he was given his first government office as an executive captain (). He would later be promoted to Standby Gentleman of the Ministry of War (). Ki died in 1328. His daughter would be sent to the Yuan after his death, and in 1340, she became the third empress of
Toghon Temür Toghon Temür (; Mongolian script: ; ; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Yuan (; ), bestowed by the Northern Yuan, Northern Yuan dynasty, and by his posthumous name as t ...
.


Family

Parents *Father: Ki Kwan () *Mother: Princess Consort Yeonheung, of the Juksan Park clan () Consorts and their respective issue(s): *Grand Lady Samhanguk, of the Iksan Yi clan (), Yi Haeng-gŏm () **Ki Sik (), first son **
Ki Ch'ŏl Ki Ch'ŏl (; died June 16, 1356), also known by his Mongolian name Bayan Buka, was a political figure and nobleman in the late Goryeo dynasty. After his younger sister, Empress Gi who was the wife of Toghon Temür giving birth to a prince, Ki C ...
, Internal Prince Deokseong (d.1356), second son **Ki Wŏn (), third son **Ki Chu (), fourth son **Ki Yun (), fifth son **
Empress Gi Empress Gi or Empress Ki (; 1315–1369(?)), also known as Empress Qi () or Öljei Khutuk ( Mongolian: Өлзийхутаг; ), was a Goryeo-born empress consort of the Yuan dynasty. She was one of the primary empresses of Toghon Temür (Emper ...
of the Haengju Ki clan (1315 –1369), first daughter ***Son-in-law:
Toghon Temür Toghon Temür (; Mongolian script: ; ; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Yuan (; ), bestowed by the Northern Yuan, Northern Yuan dynasty, and by his posthumous name as t ...
, 15th Khagan of the Mongol Emprire ****Grandson:
Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara Biligtü Khan (; ; ), born Ayushiridara (; ; ; means preservative of life), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan (; 23 January 1340 – April or May 1378), was an emperor of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning ...
, Emperor of Northern Yuan Dynasty


In popular culture

* Portrayed by
Kim Myung-soo Kim Myung-soo (; born March 13, 1992), also known professionally as L (, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of boy band Infinite in 2010 and its sub-group Infinite F in 2014. Early life Kim Myungsoo was born on March ...
in 2013–2014 MBC TV series '' Empress Ki''.


References


Ki Cha-o
on the ''
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 ...
'' . 1266 births 1328 deaths Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown 14th-century Korean people Goryeo generals Haengju Ki clan 13th-century Korean people {{Korea-bio-stub