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Kim, Jung Bae (1997). "Formation of the ethnic Korean nation and the emergence of its ancient kingdom states". Korean history: Discovery of its characteristics and developments. Seoul: Hollym. pp. 27– 36. ISBN 978-1-56591-177-2. Nahm, Andrew C. (1988). Korea: Tradition and Transformation — A History of the Korean People. Hollym International.
1 List of kings. 2 See also. 3 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Twenty-seven kings ruled over united Korea for more than 500 years. [3] List of kings
The Goryeo dynasty ruled in Korea from 918 to 1392. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. It comprised 34 kings in 17 generations. What follows is, first, a selective genealogy of the reigning Wang clan, [ 1 ] and second, a table showing the relations between the Mongol -led Yuan dynasty and Goryeo royalty.
In October 1897, King Gojong proclaimed Korea as an empire and he assumed the title of Emperor (hwangje; 황제, 皇帝) in order to assert Korea's independence. Automatically, his wife held the title of empress consort ( hwanghu ; 황후, 皇后) [ f ] and the monarch's widow held the title empress dowager ( hwangtaehu ; 황태후, 皇太后).
When a prince became king, he was addressed as such, personal names were not used. After the death of a king, he was given several names. One is the temple name (묘호; 廟號; myoho), which was given when the spirit tablet was placed at the Jongmyo Shrine. This is the name by which historians usually refer to Joseon kings.
For a chronological list of rulers, see List of Korean monarchs. King Taejo (918–943) King Hyejong (943–945) King Jeongjong (945–949) King Gwangjong (949–975) King Gyeongjong (975–981) King Seongjong (981–997) King Mokjong (997–1009) King Hyeonjong (1009–1031) King Deokjong (1031–1034) King Jeongjong (1034–1046) King Munjong ...
The view of Korea as a tianxia or a center of the world ended in the Joseon dynasty. [104] Joseon monarchs were kings, not emperors; Joseon viewed China as the only center of the world. [104] Korean monarchs sacrificed to Heaven during the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo, and early Joseon periods. During the early Joseon period, it was hotly debated ...
List of monarchs of Korea; B. List of Balhae monarchs; G. ... List of kings of Wiman Joseon This page was last edited on 10 May 2023, at 13:03 (UTC). Text ...