Sunjong of Goryeo
Sunjong of Goryeo (28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083) (r. 1083) was briefly the 12th ruler of Goryeo. He was the eldest son of Munjong and the older brother of Seonjong. He had been confirmed as heir to the throne in 1054. However, he died within a year of his ascension in 1083.
| Sunjong of Goryeo 고려 순종 高麗 順宗 Wang Hyu (왕휴) | |||||||||
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| King of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Reign | 1083–1083 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1083 Gaegyeong, Goryeo | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Successor | Seonjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Born | Wang Hyu 28 December 1047 Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Died | 5 December 1083 (aged 35) Chisang-so, Gaegyeong, Kingdom of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Burial | Seongneung tomb | ||||||||
| Consort | Queen Jeongui | ||||||||
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| House | Wang | ||||||||
| Father | Munjong of Goryeo | ||||||||
| Mother | Queen Inye | ||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Sunjong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunjong |
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| Revised Romanization | Wang Hyu, later Wang Hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Hyu, later Wang Hun |
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| Revised Romanization | Uigong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭikong |
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| Revised Romanization | Seonhye Daewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnh'ye Taewang |
Family
- Father: Munjong of Goryeo (고려 문종)
- Grandfather: Hyeonjong of Goryeo (고려 현종)
- Grandmother: Queen Wonhye (원혜왕후)
- Mother: Queen Inye (인예왕후)
- Grandfather: Yi Ja-yeon
- Grandmother: Lady, of the Gyeongju Gim clan
- Consorts and their Respective issue(s):
- Queen Jeongui of the Gaeseong Wang clan (정의왕후 왕씨), his first cousin - No issue
- Queen Seonhui of the Gyeongju Gim clan (선희왕후 김씨) - No issue
- Princess Janggyeong of the Incheon Yi clan (장경궁주 이씨) - No issue
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