Background
Hyejong was born to King Taejo and his second wife, Janghwa of the "Oh" clan. She was the daughter of the Magistrate of Naju, Oh Daryeon.
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Hyejong Goryeo
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He was preceded by King Taejo and succeeded by Jeongjong, 3rd Monarch of Goryeo. In 921, Hyejong was proclaimed Crown Prince and Royal Successor with support from General Bak Sul-Hui. Almost immediately after being named Crown Prince, Hyejong followed his father Taejo into battle against Later Baekje and played a major role in numerous victories.
In 943, Hyejong rose to the throne upon his father’s death.
Hyejong’s reign was marked with conspiracy and power struggles among Taejo’s sons. The first of these conspiracies was led by Princes Wang Yo and Wang So, sons of Taejo and his third consort, Queen Sinmyeongsunseong of the Chungju Yu clan, which possessed considerable political influence.
Hyejong died in 945, during the second year of his reign from disease. Father: King Taejo
Mother: Queen Janghwa, of the "Oh" (吳) clan
Consorts:
Queen Euihwa
Lady Later Gwangjuwon
Lady Cheongjuwon
Court Lady Aeyijoo
Children:
Prince Heunghwa, 1st son of Queen Euihwa
Lady Gyeonghwagung, 1st daughter of Queen Euihwa
Princess Jeongheon, 2nd daughter of Queen Euihwa
Crown Prince Je, 1st son of Court Lady Aeyijoo
Lady Myeonghye, 1st daughter of Court Lady Aeyijoo.
