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In 1362, General Naghachu invaded Goryeo and Yi Song-gye defeated him after being appointed as commander. General Yi had gained prestige during the late 1370s and early 1380s by pushing Mongol remains off the peninsula and also by repelling the well-organized Japanese pirates in a series of successful engagements.
The surrendering darughachi of Ssangseong was none other than Yi Cha-ch'un, whose son, the deputy darhughachi, was Yi Sŏng-gye, the future founder of the Joseon dynasty. In 1360, Ch'oe Yŏng defeated the Red Turbans during the Red Turban invasions of Goryeo. On April 15, 1363, Kim Yong, a senior Goryeo official attempted to assassinate the ...
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Yi Seong-gye was a historical figure who ended the Goryeo Dynasty and founded a new era, the Joseon Dynasty, in the late 14th century. He was originally an o...
May 1, 2024 · Yi Song-gye was the founder of the Korean Chosŏn dynasty (1392–1910). A military leader in the Koryŏ dynasty, he rose through the ranks by battling invading forces. He defeated his rivals and drove out the last king of the Koryŏ dynasty, taking the throne in 1392.
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Sep 1, 2022 · 1388 Jan 1. General Yi Seong-gye Rebellion. Kaesong, North Korea. In 1388, King U (son of King Gongmin and a concubine) and general Choe Yeong planned a campaign to invade present-day Liaoning of China. King U put the general Yi Seong-gye (later Taejo) in charge, but he stopped at the border and rebelled.
Jan 13, 2019 · A wily army general, Yi Seong-gye, was sent to invade Manchuria in 1388. Instead, he turned back toward the capital, smashing the troops of rival General Choe Yeong, and deposing the Goryeo King U. General Yi didn't take power immediately; he ruled through Goryeo puppets from 1389 to 1392.
Feb 2, 2021 · Beginnings of Joseon Korea. In the last few years of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 CE), King U (r. 1374-1388 CE) asked general Yi Seong-Gye to lead an invasion of the Ming Dynasty 's territory northwest of Korea, in present-day Liaoning China.
