Jeonggang_of_Silla

Jeonggang of Silla

Jeonggang of Silla

50th monarch of Silla (r. 886–887)

Jeonggang of Silla (c.863 – July 28, 887), personal name Kim Hwang, was the 50th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor King Heongang and his successor Queen Jinseong.[1]

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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.[2] 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.

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    Park, Seonwoo (June 12, 2023). "화랑세기花郞世紀, 32세 풍월주風月主 신공信功(23)". Boston Korea. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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    Gardiner, K.H.J. (September 1987). "Korea in Transition: Notes on the Three Later Kingdoms (900-36)". Papers on Far Eastern History. 36: 139–161.
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    "정강왕". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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