List of Famous people with last name Goryeo
Gwangjong of Goryeo
Gwangjong, personal name Wang So, was the fourth king of Goryeo.
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo, also known as Taejo Wang Geon , was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.
Hyejong of Goryeo
Hyejong of Goryeo was the second King of Goryeo. He was preceded by King Taejo and succeeded by Jeongjong, 3rd Monarch of Goryeo.
Chunghye of Goryeo
King Chunghye of Goryeo was the 28th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.
Gangjong of Goryeo
Gangjong was the 22nd ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Myeongjong. His mother was Queen Gwangjeong, a Kim, and his wife was Queen Wondeok, a Yu and the daughter of Sin An-hu.
Gojong of Goryeo
Gojong of Goryeo, sometimes spelled Ko-tjong, was the twenty-third ruler of Goryeo in present-day Korea from 1213–1259. Gojong's reign was marked by prolonged conflict with the Mongol Empire, which sought to conquer Goryeo, ending only to settle peace in 1259. During his reign actual power rested with the Choe family of military dictators.
Gongyang of Goryeo
King Gongyang of Goryeo was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was deposed by Yi Seonggye, who then established the Joseon Dynasty.
Chungjeong of Goryeo
King Chungjeong of Goryeo was the 30th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea and was enthroned by imperial edict at the age of 12.
U of Goryeo
U of Goryeo 우, often written Woo, but pronounced "Oo" ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1374 until 1388.
Sejo of Goryeo
Wang Ryung, more commonly known by his Temple name of Sejo or Posthumous name of King Wimu the Great. He was a general and politician during the Later Goguryeo periods who would became the father of Wang Geon, founder of the Goryeo dynasty.