Gangjong of Goryeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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King of Goryeo
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Place of Birth: Korea
About Gangjong of Goryeo
- Gangjong (10 May 1152–26 August 1213) (r.
- 1211–1213) was the 22nd ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
- He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong.
- His mother was Queen Gwangjeong, a Kim, and his wife was Queen Wondeok, a Yu and the daughter of Sin An-hu. Gangjong was confirmed as heir in 1173.
- In 1197, he and his father were driven to Ganghwado by the military leader Choe Chung-heon.
- In 1210 Gangjong returned to the capital, and he was given a royal title by Huijong in the following year.
- After Choe drove Huijong from power that year, Gangjong was placed on the throne. Gangjong's tomb is located outside the old Goryeo capital, in modern-day Hyonhwa-ri, Kaepung-gun, Hwanghaenam-do, North Korea.
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