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恭讓王
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Gongyang wang
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Kongyang wang
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왕요
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王搖
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Wang Yo
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Wang Yo
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(1345-1394, 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
Prince Changseong , Sunbi of the
Noh 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, ex-Kings Chang and
U .
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.
