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Princess Jeguk

Queen Jangmok
장목왕후
Queen Consort of Goryeo
Tenure 1274 - 1297
Predecessor Queen Anhye
Successor Princess Gyeguk
Born 28 June 1259
Mongol Empire
Died 21 May 1297 (1297-05-22) (aged 37)
Kingdom of Goryeo
Spouse Chungryeol of Goryeo
Issue Chungseon of Goryeo
Posthumous name
정민장선인명태후
貞敏莊宣仁明太后
House Borjigin
Father Kublai Khan
Mother Asokjin Khatun
Religion Buddhism
Posthumous name
정민장선인명태후
貞敏莊宣仁明太后
Princess Jeguk
Hangul 제국대장공주
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jeguk Daejang Gongju
Posthumous name
Hangul 장목왕후
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jangmok Wanghu
Mongolian Personal Name
Hangul 쿠틀룩 켈미쉬
Hanja
Revised Romanization Qutlugh Kelmysh

Grand Princess Jeguk (28 June 1259 - 21 May 1297) (제국대장공주) also known as Queen Jangmok was queen consort to king Chungnyeol of Goryeo and the mother of king Chungseon of Goryeo. She is the first Mongol queen who came to Goryeo from Yuan dynasty. Her father was Kublai Khan.

She was born on 28 June 1259 in Mongol Empire and her father was Kublai Khan. Genghis Khan was her great-grandfather. In 1274, she married with Chungryeol of Goryeo and she became the queen consort of Goryeo.

Originally, Chungryeol was married in 1260 to Princess Jeongshin, a niece of Prince Yangyang, son of Sinjong of Goryeo. When Goryeo became a part of the Yuan Dynasty, the influence of monarch was restrained. When she came to Goryeo, princess Jeguk brought his own servants from Yuan Dynasty and they continued to practice Mongol customs.

However, Princess Jeguk tried to devote himself to national affairs. Her personality was very strong and bright. Queen Jangmok died in 1297.



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