KOREA

Choson

The Yi Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1608 - 1623 Great King Kwang-hae [Kwang-hae-ju], King of Korea. b. at the Kyongbok Palace, Seoul, November 1573, as Yi Hon, second son of Great King Son-jo [So-gyong T'ae-wang], by his fourth wife, Lady Kim, the Kong-bin, educ. privately. Granted the title of Prince Kwang-hae (Kwang-hae-gun) in his youth. Invested as Crown Prince (Wang-se-ja) by his father, 1592. Succeeded on the death of his father, 16th March 1608. Ascended the Peacock Throne, 18th March 1608. Deposed and banished to Kyodong, by Lord Yun Pang, 12th April 1623. Demoted to the rank and title of a junior prince (Kwanhae-gun) and never granted a posthumous regal name. m. Queen Yu [Mun-hwa Wang-hu] (d. on the island of Kyodong, October/November 1623, bur. Kawang-hae-myo, Yangju), exiled with ther husband, 12th April 1623. He d. in exile, on the island of Kyodong, August 1641 (bur. Kawang-hae-myo, Yangju).
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1623 - 1649 Great King In-jo [Hon-mun T'ae-wang], King of Korea. b. 7th December 1595, as Yi Chong, eldest son of King Won-jong, by his first wife, Queen Ku In-hon, educ. privately. Styled Grand Prince Nung-yang (Nungyang T'ae-gun), before his accession. Proclaimed on the deposition of his uncle, 12th April 1623. Enthroned at the Kyongun Palace, Seoul. Forced to flee Seoul 4th January 1637 by a massive army of Manchu, Mongol and Chinese troops. Forced to send two of his sons as hostages to Manchuria. m. (first) Queen Han [In-yol Wang-hu] (b. 16th August 1594; d. 16th January 1636, bur. Chang-nung, near Munsan). m. (second) 1638, Queen Cho [Chang-yol Wang-hu] (b. 16th December 1624; d.s.p. at the Ch'anggyong Palace, Seoul, 20th September 1688, bur. Hui-nung, Yangju), raised to the title of Great Dowager Queen (Chaui T'ae-bi) after 1649, and the posthumous title of Chang-yol Wang-hu. m. (third) Lady Cho, the Kwi-in. m. (fourth) Lady Chang, the Sug-won (d.s.p.). m. (fifth) Lady Na, the Suk-ui (d.s.p.). He d. at the T'ae-jo-jon, Ch'angdok, Palace, Seoul, 17th June 1649 (bur. Chang-nung, near Munsan) having had issue, seven sons and one daughter:
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