Princess Gyeongnyeong Explained

Princess Gyeongnyeong
경녕궁주
Succession:Princess of Goryeo
Coronation:1199
Predecessor:Princess Hyohoe
Regent:Wang Tak, King Sinjong
Reg-Type:Monarch
Birth Date:1185
Birth Place:Gongeop-jigu, Kaeseong, Kingdom of Goryeo
Death Place:Goryeo
Spouse:
fifth cousin once removed
Spouse-Type:Husband
Royal House:House of Wang (by birth and marriage)
Father:Sinjong of Goryeo
Mother:Queen Seonjeong

Princess Gyeongnyeong (; 1185–?) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second and youngest daughter of King Sinjong and Queen Seonjeong,[1] also the youngest sister of King Huijong, Duke Yangyang, and Princess Hyohoe.[2]

She was born in 1185 and in 1199, she formally became a Princess (공주, 公主) when her older sister, Princess Hyohoe, died at 17 years old.[3] Later, in 1201, she married Wang Jeong (왕정) and was given royal title Count Siheung (시흥백),[4] later becoming Duke Hoean (회안공).[5] Her husband was the brother of Queen Seongpyeong, the second wife of King Huijong making them in-law’s. With Wang Jeong, she had 3 sons[6] and their second son later married Princess Suheung who was her grandniece. Wang Jeong was the descendant of Wang Gi, Duke Pyeongyang (왕기 평양공), King Hyeonjong's son. The Princess seemed to have died around the 13th century, and her husband died in 1234.

Family

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 6, 2021. ko.
  2. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 6, 2021. ko.
  3. 《고려사》권91〈열전〉권4 - 효회공주
  4. 《고려사》권91〈열전〉권4 - 경녕궁주
  5. Web site: 공주 왕녀 열전 - 고려 의종 . 명종. 신종의 공주들 - 장한우 제공. Naver. October 6, 2021. ko.
  6. Web site: 고려시대 史料 Database. Goryeosa. October 6, 2021. ko.