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Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), [b] personal name Yi Sŏng-gye (이성계; 李成桂), later Yi Tan (이단; 李旦), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.
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General Yi Seonggye had gained power and respect during the late 1370s and early 1380s by pushing Mongol remnants off the peninsula and also by repelling well-organized Japanese pirates in a series of successful engagements. He was also credited with routing the Red Turbans when they made their move into the Korean Peninsula as part of their rebell...
General Yi swept his army from the Talu River straight into the capital, defeated forces loyal to the king (led by General Choi, whom he proceeded to eliminate) and forcibly dethroned King U in a de facto coup d'état but did not ascend to the throne right away. Instead, he placed on the throne King U's son, King Chang, and following a failed restor...
Upon taking the throne, Taejo felt that it was strategically necessary to move the seat of government out of Kaesong city, a place that represented five centuries of Goryeo power. Taejo's first choice for the new capital city was Gyeryeongsan, in the village of Sindonae, near the modern city of Daejeon, but after being warned in a dream that he had...
Taejo had six sons by his first wife, Sineui from the Han clan, who died before he took the throne, and was posthumously awarded the title 'Queen', and two from his second, Queen Sindeok, from the Kang clan. Influenced by his young wife, and Jeong Dojeon, one of his closest advisors, Taejo leaned toward choosing the youngest of his eight sons, Gran...
Taejo was deeply saddened by the death of Queen Sindeok, and ordered a royal tomb, built for the Queen within the city walls, in what is now Chong-dong, thus violating his own decree that no burials would be made inside the city. The bloody fighting and intrigue that ensued between his sons devastated him, and he abdicated the throne the following ...
Although he only occupied the Joseon throne for six years, Taejo must be credited for his military ability and leadership during the 30 years leading up to the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty. Having recognized that it was time to replace Goryeowith a new, stronger country, he used his abilities and influence, choosing his timing wisely, and ta...
Father: Yi Jachun (이 자춘)Mother: Lady Choi (최씨 부인)Consorts:Hoam Misulgwan Sojangpʻum Tʻemajŏn. 2002. Chosŏn mok kagu taejŏn: namukkŏl e sŭmin chihye. Kyŏnggi-do Yongin-si: Hoam Misulgwan. OCLC: 54383464Kungnip Chŏnju Pangmulgwan. 2005. Wang ŭi chʻosang: Kyŏnggijŏn kwa Tʻaejo Yi Sŏng-gye(Joseon royal portraiture: King Taejo's image and the Gyeonggi Royal Portrait Hall). Chŏnbuk Chŏnju-si: Kungnip...O, Yŏng-gyo. 2004. Chosŏn kŏnʼguk kwa Kyŏngguk Taejŏn chʻeje ŭi hyŏngsŏng. Sŏul-si: Hyean. ISBN 89849422009788984942202Taejong (Korean: 태종; Hanja: 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), [i] [ii] personal name Yi Pang-wŏn (이방원; 李芳遠), was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. [1] He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty.
Yi Seong-gye, or King Taejo, of the Jeonju clan of Yi, ascended the throne in a coup d'etat against King U of the Goryeo Dynasty. An accomplished military strategist and renowned commander, Taejo had distinguished himself by repelling the marauding Wokou.
Aug 31, 2021 · King Taejong of Joseon (r. 1400-1418) was the third ruler of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Taejong was a driving force behind consolidating and strengthening the king’s power, and while he was an effective ruler, his violent means of winning and keeping power set a dangerous precedent in the politics of the Early Joseon Period.
Taejo of Joseon was the first king of the Joseon dynasty in Korea. He was a general of the Goryeo dynasty who led a campaign to retrieve ethnic Koreans from the remnants of Northern Yuan in the northeast.
Taejo (Korean: 태조; Hanja: 太祖; 4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), [lower-alpha 2] personal name Yi Sŏng-gye (이성계; 李成桂), later Yi Tan (이단; 李旦), was the founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.
