| Ki Cha-o | |||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Goryeo | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank: | Prince Yeong-an (영안왕, 榮安王) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rank Label: | Noble title given by the Yuan dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Lady Yi, of Iksan Yi clan | ||||||||||||||||
| Children: | 5 sons and 3 daughters, including Ki Ch'ŏl and Empress Gi | ||||||||||||||||
| Relations: | Ki Kwan (father) Lady Park of the Juksan Park clan (mother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ki Cha-o (; 1266–1328) was a Goryeo military official and nobleman who is known for being the father of Empress Ki,[1] the primary empress of Toghon Temür (Emperor Huizong) of the Yuan dynasty. He was stationed as a commander in Inju (present-day Incheon). During Empress Ki's regency in Yuan, he was granted the title of prince. Through Empress Ki, he eventually became the maternal grandfather of Biligtü Khan (Emperor Zhaozong) of the Northern Yuan dynasty.
In 1266, Ki Cha-o was born into the Haengju Ki clan. He was the great-grandson of Ki Yun-suk, who had been the Vice-Director of the Chancellery . He married Lady Yi, the daughter of Yi Haeng-gŏm . Via the protected appointments system, he was given his first government office as an executive captain . He would later be promoted to Standby Gentleman of the Ministry of War . Ki died in 1328. His daughter would be sent to the Yuan after his death, and in 1340, she became the second empress of Toghon Temür.[2]
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