Yeongyang of Goguryeo | |
Hangul | 영양왕 or 평양왕 |
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Hanja | 嬰陽王 or 平陽王 |
Revised Romanization | Yeongyang-wang or Pyeongyang-wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngyang-wang or P'yŏngyang-wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 원 or 대원 |
Hanja | 元 or 大元 |
Revised Romanization | Won or Daewon |
McCune–Reischauer | Wŏn or Taewŏn |
Monarchs of Korea |
Goguryeo |
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Yeongyang of Goguryeo (died 618) (r. 590–618) was the 26th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of Pyeongwon of Goguryeo (r. 559–590).[1] During his reign, Goguryeo defeated multiple invasions by the Sui dynasty.