Wikipedia

Wang Ko

This article is about a Korean prince. For the king of Goryeo named Wang Kŏ, see Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
In this Korean name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Ko (Korean: 왕고; Hanja: 王暠; Mongolian name: Öljeyitü (完澤禿); d. 1345), known by his Korean Royal title as Prince Yeonan (연안군; 延安君) and served in Yuan as King Shen of Yang (심양왕; 瀋王), was a Goryeo Royal Family member as the son of Duke Gangyang and grandson of King Chungnyeol who became a nobleman in Yuan Dynasty and a potential competitor to King Chungseon (his half uncle) and King Chungsuk which favored him.

Wang Ko
Prince Yeonan
(연안군, 延安君; lit. 'Lord of Yeonan')
Prince Shen(Sim) of Yang
Reign1316–1345
Coronation1316
PredecessorWang Jang
SuccessorWang Heun
Died1345
WifePrincess Nullyun
IssueWang Deoksu
Wang Toghtua Bukha
HouseWang
FatherWang Ja, Duke Gangyang
Korean name
Hangul
왕고
Hanja
王暠
Revised RomanizationWang Go
McCune–ReischauerWang Ko
Öljeyitü (Sino-Korean)
Hangul
완택독
Hanja
完澤禿
Revised RomanizationWantaekdok
McCune–ReischauerWanta'ek'tok

Biography

edit

In 1314 when King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Ratnashri (King Chungsuk), Öljeyitü was installed as Crown Prince and sent to the Yuan court as a hostage by rule. However, when King Chungsuk fathered Buddhashri (King Chunghye), Öljeyitü forced to abdicate from crown prince, but King Chungseon transferred his post of King of Shen to him instead. The title of King of Shen was originally given to King Chungseon by Khayishan (Külüg Khan) after his support of Khayisan's succession in 1307. Öljeyitü married with a daughter of Sungshan (松山 songshan), King of Liang (粱王) of the imperial family.

When Sidibala (Gegeen Khan) ascended to the throne in 1320, Öljeyitü began a campaign to become the King of Goryeo. By his scheme, the Khan banished Chungseon to Tibet in 1320 and interned King Chungsuk in 1321. However, Sidibala was assassinated in 1323 and Öljeitü's plan was aborted.

King Chungsuk, who was allowed to return to Goryeo in 1325, passed the throne to Buddhashri in 1330 but was reinstated after two years because Buddhashri was deposed by Yuan. In 1333 Öljeyitü reached a settlement with Ratnashri and returned to Goryeo.

When King Chungsuk died in 1339, Öljeyitü try to wrest the crown again but was crushed by King Chunghye. However Bayan, who seized real power, hated Chunghye because he had friendly relations with El Temür, whose faction was purged by Bayan. Bayan imprisoned Chunghye in 1340. Immediately after that, Bayan was banished by his nephew and Öljeyitü's plot was stopped again.

King Chunghye was arrested in 1343 and died while being transported to Guangdong. Wang Ko acted as a king for a while. Padma Dorji (King Chungmok), Chunghye's little son, ascended to the throne after the death of Chunghye. Öljeyitü returned to Goryeo but died the next year.

In 1354 Öljeyitü's grandson Toghtua Bukha (脫脫不花) was installed as King of Shen. In 1356 Öljei Khutugh Khatun wanted him to become King of Goryeo but he refused the offer. When King Gongmin died in 1374, the Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia tried to appoint him again and a faction in Goryeo welcomed the plan, but it was eventually failed.

Family

edit
edit

References

edit
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wang_Ko&oldid=1256701123"