The Sambyeolcho Rebellion (1270–1273) was a Korean rebellion against the Goryeo dynasty that happened at the last stage of the Mongol invasions of Korea. It was suppressed by Goryeo and the Yuan dynasty. After the rebellion, Goryeo became a vassal state of the Yuan dynasty.
Goryeo was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unification" by Korean historians as it not only unified the Later Three Kingdoms but also incorporated much of the ruling class of the northern kingdom of Balhae, who had origins in Goguryeo of the earlier Three Kingdoms of Korea. The name "Korea" is derived from the name of Goryeo, also spelled Koryŏ, which was first used in the early 5th century by Goguryeo.
Yi Ja-chun or Lee Jachun was a minor military officer of the Yuan Dynasty and the father of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. He was given the temple name Hwanjo by Taejong.
Choi Young, also romanized as Choe Yeong, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or Cheorwon during the Goryeo period. He became a national hero after he put down the Jo Il-shin (조일신) rebellion. He also participated in the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. In his final years, General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seong-gye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period.
Gongmin of Goryeo, born Wang Gi, later changed his name to Wang Jeon, ruled Goryeo Korea from 1351 to 1374. He was the second son of King Chungsuk. He was sometimes known by his Mongolian name, Bayan Temür, which was rendered in hanja as Baek'ancheopmok'a.
The Protectorate-General to Pacify the East was a protectorate established by the Tang dynasty in the northeast after defeating the kingdom of Goguryeo. In the place of Baekje and Goguryeo, the Tang created the Protectorate General to Pacify the East, Ungjin Commandery and Gyerim Territory Area Command.
U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1374 until 1388.
Princess Supreme Noguk, also known as Queen Indeok and Queen Mother Indeok during her stepson, King U of Goryeo's reign, was Yuan Dynasty Imperial family member as the great-granddaughter of Darmabala and niece of Princess Joguk who became a Korean Queen Consort though her marriage with Gongmin of Goryeo as his primary wife. Her personal name was Borjigin Budashiri. She was the last Mongol ethnic who become Goryeo's queen consort.
Queen Cheorin, also known as Queen Dowager Myeongsun (명순대비), was Queen consort of Joseon by marriage to King Cheoljong.
Sin Don was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo.
Queen Uihye of the Yeongheung Choi clan was the biological mother of Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty and the primary wife of his father, Yi Ja-chun. By her grandson, Taejong of Joseon's order, she then posthumously elevated her rank into a queen consort in 1411.
Sam was one of the four members who operated the government of Wiman Joseon. He was a chancellor of Nigye and it was where he based himself for. He was an only one who did not have family name in those 4 members. In BC 109 to 108, when Han dynasty attacked Wiman Joseon, those three exiles from China, No In, Han Eum and Wang Gyeop surrendered instantly while leaving the King of Wiman Joseon Ugeo and Sam was only one who resisted against Han dynasty among those members. However, in BC 108, Sam sent an assassin to Ugeo, killed him and surrendered to Han dynasty. After his surrender, he was nominated as a peerage of Hwae Cheong by Han dynasty. 11 years later, he was arrested on suspicion of hiding the fugitive from Wiman Joseon and died of illness while he was in prison.
Dongnyeong Prefectures was a colony which set in the northwest Korean Peninsula by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China between 1259 and 1290.
Jeju Cho clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jeju Province. According to the research held in 1985, the number of the Jeju Cho clan was 30. Their founder was Cho Go do who came to Korea during the Goryeo and Yuan dynasty period and settled in Jeju Island. Their surname was originally Jo, but they changed it into Cho clan the 10 th generation before. The document named Joseon Ssijok Tongbo recorded Jeju Cho clan as surrenderer of Yuan dynasty.
Queen Hyosun, of the Pungyang Jo clan, was the crown princess of Joseon. She married Crown Prince Hyojang, who died one year after the marriage. She was never known by the title queen during her lifetime. Both Hyosun and her husband were posthumously made the adoptive parents of the future King Jeongjo in 1764, in an attempt to distance the boy from the crimes of his birth father, Crown Prince Sado. She was posthumously called as Hyosun, the Bright Empress.
Prince Deokheung, personal name Wang Hye was the third son of Chungseon of Goryeo who became a Mongolian-backed pretender to the throne of Goryeo. After the ascension of King Gongmin, his half-nephew, to the throne of Goryeo, Prince Deokheung left Goryeo and settled in the Yuan capital of Dadu. Since then, he was also known by his Mongolian name, Tash Temür (塔思帖木兒) which spelled as Tapsacheopmoka (탑사첩목아) in Sino-Korean. At one point in his life, he was a Buddhist monk but he later returned to a secular life.
Yi Chun or Yi Seon-Rae, his Mongolian name was Bayan Temür was the father of Hwanjo of Joseon and the biological grandfather of Taejo of Joseon, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. After his death, he was given the temple name Dojo by his great-grandson, King Taejong.
Jo In-Byeok was called as a god of war in the Later Goryeo dynasty who came from Hanyang Jo clan as the oldest son of Jo-Don (조돈). He also the part of Joseon Royal Family member though his marriage with Princess Jeonghwa and become the younger-brother-in-law of King Taejo.
Grand Prince Wanchang, personal name Yi Ja-heung or Lee Ja-hŭng was a nobleman who served as the 2nd rank official in the Later Goryeo dynasty periods and become the royal family member in the Early Joseon dynasty as the first son of Dojo of Joseon and Queen Gyeongsun. He was the full older brother of Hwanjo of Joseon those make him become the paternal uncle of Taejo of Joseon, the founder of the Joseon dynasty.
Grand Prince Danyang or simply known as Grand Prince Danyang, personal name Wang Hu was a Goryeo Royal family member as the second son of Duke Gangyang and grandson of King Chungnyeol. He was promoted repeatedly and later reached the position as Three Grand Masters. Though his niece, Princess Boknyeong, he would eventually became the maternal granduncle of King Gongyang.
