Jeonggang of Silla

Jeonggang of Silla
정강왕
定康王
King of Silla
Reign886-July 28, 887
Coronation886
PredecessorHeongang of Silla
SuccessorJinseong of Silla
Born?
Unified Silla
Died887
Unified Silla
HouseHouse of Kim
FatherGyeongmun of Silla
MotherQueen Munui
ReligionBuddhism
Jeonggang of Silla
Hangul
정강왕
Hanja
定康王
Revised RomanizationJeonggang wang
McCune–ReischauerChŏnggang wang
Birth name
Hangul
김황
Hanja
金晃
Revised RomanizationGim Hwang
McCune–ReischauerKim Hwang
Monarchs of Korea
Silla
(Post-unification)
  1. Munmu 661–681
  2. Sinmun 681–691
  3. Hyoso 692–702
  4. Seongdeok 702–737
  5. Hyoseong 737–742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742–765
  7. Hyegong 765–780
  8. Seondeok 780–785
  9. Wonseong 785–798
  10. Soseong 798–800
  11. Aejang 800–809
  12. Heondeok 809–826
  13. Heungdeok 826–836
  14. Huigang 836–838
  15. Minae 838–839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839–857
  18. Heonan 857–861
  19. Gyeongmun 861–875
  20. Heongang 875–886
  21. Jeonggang 886–887
  22. Jinseong 887–897
  23. Hyogong 897–912
  24. Sindeok 912–917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917–924
  26. Gyeongae 924–927
  27. Gyeongsun 927–935

Jeonggang (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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.