Jeonggang of Silla

50th monarch of Silla (r. 886–887)

Jeonggang of Silla 정강왕 定康王
King of Silla
Reign	886-July 28, 887
Coronation	886
Predecessor	Heongang of Silla
Successor	Jinseong of Silla

Born	? Unified Silla
Died	887 Unified Silla
House	House of Kim
Father	Gyeongmun of Silla
Mother	Queen Munui
Religion	Buddhism

Birth name
Jeonggang of Silla
Hangul	정강왕
Hanja	定康王
Revised Romanization	Jeonggang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏnggang wang
Hangul	김황
Hanja	金晃
Revised Romanization	Gim Hwang
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hwang

Silla
Monarchs of Korea
(Post-unification)
Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935
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Jeonggang of Silla (c.863 – July 28, 887), personal name Kim Hwang, was the 50th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor King Heongang and his successor Queen Jinseong.^[1]

Jeonggang rose to the throne when his brother Heongang died without an heir. Jeonggang died in turn less than two years later on July 28, 887.^[2] In his final year, he put down the rebellion of Kim Yo.

The tomb of King Jeonggang lies to the southeast of Borisa in Gyeongju.

Family

Parents

Father: Gyeongmun of Silla (841–875)
- Grandfather: Kim Kye-myŏng
- Grandmother: Madam Gwanghwa (광화부인)
Mother: Queen Munui (문의왕후),^[3] daughter of King Heonan
- Maternal grandfather: Heonan of Silla
- Maternal grandmother: Unknown

References

^ Park, Seonwoo (June 12, 2023). "화랑세기花郞世紀, 32세 풍월주風月主 신공信功(23)". Boston Korea. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
^ Gardiner, K.H.J. (September 1987). "Korea in Transition: Notes on the Three Later Kingdoms (900-36)". Papers on Far Eastern History. 36: 139–161.
^ "정강왕". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-08-02.