King U of Goryeo
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King U of Goryeo was a late 14th-century monarch of Korea’s Goryeo dynasty whose troubled reign was marked by political turmoil and the rising dominance of General Yi Seong-gye, founder of the subsequent Joseon dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| King U of Goryeo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13126027 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King U of Goryeo Context triple: [Emperor Gongmin, successor, King U of Goryeo]
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King Chungjeong of Goryeo
King Chungjeong of Goryeo was a late 13th-century Korean monarch of the Goryeo dynasty whose short, turbulent reign occurred under strong Mongol Yuan influence.
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King of Goryeo
The King of Goryeo was the hereditary monarch of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from the 10th to the 14th century and oversaw significant developments in Korean culture, law, and Buddhism.
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King Chungmok of Goryeo
King Chungmok of Goryeo was a 14th-century Korean monarch of the Goryeo dynasty who ruled briefly as a child king under strong Yuan influence.
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Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo was the first king of the Goryeo dynasty in Korea, who unified the Later Three Kingdoms and established the foundation of a new Korean state in the 10th century.
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E.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King U of Goryeo Target entity description: King U of Goryeo was a late 14th-century monarch of Korea’s Goryeo dynasty whose troubled reign was marked by political turmoil and the rising dominance of General Yi Seong-gye, founder of the subsequent Joseon dynasty.
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A.
King Chungjeong of Goryeo
King Chungjeong of Goryeo was a late 13th-century Korean monarch of the Goryeo dynasty whose short, turbulent reign occurred under strong Mongol Yuan influence.
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B.
King of Goryeo
The King of Goryeo was the hereditary monarch of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from the 10th to the 14th century and oversaw significant developments in Korean culture, law, and Buddhism.
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C.
King Chungmok of Goryeo
King Chungmok of Goryeo was a 14th-century Korean monarch of the Goryeo dynasty who ruled briefly as a child king under strong Yuan influence.
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D.
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo was the first king of the Goryeo dynasty in Korea, who unified the Later Three Kingdoms and established the foundation of a new Korean state in the 10th century.
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E.
King Jinheung
King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Goryeo
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historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| ascendedToThroneAsMinor | true ⓘ |
| associatedWith | founding of Joseon by Yi Seong-gye ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gaegyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Goryeo royal tomb (exact location uncertain) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Gaegyeong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ganghwa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Goryeo dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 14th century ⓘ |
| eraName | Uwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Gongmin of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Wang U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceCharacteristic |
strong influence of military leaders
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weak royal authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | end of Goryeo and transition to Joseon ⓘ |
| house | House of Wang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedAsHeirBy | King Gongmin of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with powerful military officials
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reign marked by political turmoil ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| monarchNumber | 32nd King of Goryeo ⓘ |
| mother | Banya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Wihwado Retreat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGeneral | Yi Seong-gye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMilitaryLeaderDuringReign | Yi Seong-gye GENERATED ⓘ |
| overthrownInCoup | true ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
decline of Goryeo dynasty
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rise of Yi Seong-gye ⓘ |
| posthumousStatus | deposed king ⓘ |
| predecessor | King Gongmin of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | King U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1388 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1374 ⓘ |
| relationshipToYiSeongGye | deposed by Yi Seong-gye GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| removedFromThroneBy | Yi Seong-gye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | King Chang of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Goryeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King U of Goryeo Description of subject: King U of Goryeo was a late 14th-century monarch of Korea’s Goryeo dynasty whose troubled reign was marked by political turmoil and the rising dominance of General Yi Seong-gye, founder of the subsequent Joseon dynasty.
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