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
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
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
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
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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Emperor Gongmin child King U of Goryeo
Emperor Gongmin successor King U of Goryeo