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.
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| 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 ⓘ |
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