Gongyang of Goryeo

Gongyang of Goryeo 고려 공양왕
King of Goryeo
Reign	1389 - 1392
Predecessor	Chang of Goryeo
Successor	Taejo of Joseon as King of Joseon
Born	9 March 1345
Died	17 May 1394 (1394-05-18) (aged 49)
Consort	Royal Consort Sun-Bi
Issue	Crown Prince Jeongseong Princess Suknyeong Princess Jeongshin Princess Gyeeonghwa
Posthumous name 공양왕 恭讓王
House	House of Wang
Father	Wang Gyun, Grand Prince Jeongwon
Mother	Grand Princess Samhanguk
Religion	Buddhism

Posthumous name
공양왕 恭讓王

Gongyang of Goryeo
Hangul	공양왕
Hanja	恭讓王
Revised Romanization	Gongyang Wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kongyang Wang
Birth name
Hangul	왕요
Hanja	王搖
Revised Romanization	Wang Yo
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Yo

Monarchs of Korea Goryeo

Taejo 918–943 Hyejong 943–945 Jeongjong 945–949 Gwangjong 949–975 Gyeongjong 975–981 Seongjong 981–997 Mokjong 997–1009 Hyeonjong 1009–1031 Deokjong 1031–1034 Jeongjong II 1034–1046 Munjong 1046–1083 Sunjong 1083 Seonjong 1083–1094 Heonjong 1094–1095 Sukjong 1095–1105 Yejong 1105–1122 Injong 1122–1146 Uijong 1146–1170 Myeongjong 1170–1197 Sinjong 1197–1204 Huijong 1204–1211 Gangjong 1211–1213 Gojong 1213–1259 Wonjong 1259–1269 Yeongjong1269 Wonjong 1269–1274 Chungnyeol 1274–1308 Chungseon 1308–1313 Chungsuk 1313–1330 1332–1339 Chunghye 1330–1332 1339–1344 Chungmok 1344–1348 Chungjeong 1348–1351 Gongmin 1351–1374 U 1374–1388 Chang 1388–1389 Gongyang 1389–1392

Gongyang of Goryeo (9 March 1345 - 17 May 1394, r. 1389 – 1392) was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty.

Gongyang was a seventh-generation descendant of Sinjong of Goryeo, and the son of Wang Gyun. He married the daughter of No Chaek, Sun-bi of the No clan. In 1389, Yi Seonggye's supporters forced King Chang from the throne and enthroned Gongyang in his stead. This faction went on to oversee the events of Gongyang's brief reign, including the assassinations of Gongyang's predecessors, King U and King Chang.

After the murder of Jeong Mong-ju, the last major supporter of the Goryeo kings, Gongyang was deposed and the Goryeo dynasty came to an end. He was at first exiled to Wonju, then went to Samcheok where he died.

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