Jungcheon of Goguryeo

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Jungcheon of Goguryeo
Hangul 중천왕 also 중양왕
Hanja 中川王 also 中壤王
Revised Romanization Jungcheon-wang also Jungyang-wang
McCune–Reischauer Chungch'ŏn-wang also Chungyang-wang
Birth name
Hangul 고연불
Hanja 高然弗
Revised Romanization Go Yeon-bul
McCune–Reischauer Ko Yŏnbul
Monarchs of Korea
Goguryeo
  1. King Chumo 37-19 BC
  2. King Yuri 19 BC-18 AD
  3. King Daemusin 18-44
  4. King Minjung 44-48
  5. King Mobon 48-53
  6. King Taejodae 53-146
  7. King Chadae 146-165
  8. King Sindae 165-179
  9. King Gogukcheon 179-197
  10. King Sansang 197-227
  11. King Dongcheon 227-248
  12. King Jungcheon 248-270
  13. King Seocheon 270-292
  14. King Bongsang 292-300
  15. King Micheon 300-331
  16. King Gogug-won 331-371
  17. King Sosurim 371-384
  18. King Gogug-yang 384-391
  19. King Gwanggaeto 391-413
  20. King Jangsu 413-490
  21. King Munja 491-519
  22. King Anjang 519-531
  23. King An-won 531-545
  24. King Yang-won 545-559
  25. King Pyeong-won 559-590
  26. King Yeong-yang 590-618
  27. King Yeong-nyu 618-642
  28. King Bojang 642-668

King Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224–270, r. 248–270) was the 12th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Background and rise to the throne

He was the son of King Dongcheon and was made heir to the throne in the 17th year of his father's reign. Upon his father's death in 248, Jungcheon followed him to the throne.

Reign

Deaths within the Royal family

In the 11th month of that year, Jungcheon's younger brothers Go Ye-mul, Go Sa-gu and others sought to betray him, but were caught and executed. He married Lady Yeon, probably from the Yeonna-bu region. In 251, the queen drowned the king's consort Lady Gwanna in the Yellow Sea out of jealousy. In 255, Jungcheon designated his son (later King Seocheon) as heir to the throne.

War with the Wei

In 259, the Cao Wei general Wei Chijie invaded with his army. The king sent 5,000 cavalry to fight them in the Yangmaek region; the Wei foces were defeated and some 8,000 slain.

Death

In 270, the king died at the age of 46, and was buried in Jungcheonji-won.

See also

References

Jungcheon of Goguryeo
Born: 224 Died: 270
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Goguryeo
248–270
Succeeded by
Seocheon
Titles in pretence
Preceded by — TITULAR —
King of Korea
248–270
Reason for succession failure:
Three Kingdoms of Korea
Succeeded by
Seocheon