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May 15, 2024 · King Gongmin (1352–74) attempted a set of reforms to drive out the invaders and eliminate their influence from the court, but without success. Finally, in 1392, the newly emerged Confucian scholar Gen. Yi Seong-gye overthrew the shaky dynasty and founded the Joseon (Yi) dynasty (1392–1910).
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3 days ago · General Yi Seong-gye was chosen to lead the attack; he revolted, swept back to the capital Gaegyeong (present-day Kaesong) and initiated a coup d'état, overthrowing King U of Goryeo in favor of his son, Chang of Goryeo (1388).
2 days ago · In 1392, General Yi Seong-gye established the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897) after a coup d'état that overthrew the Goryeo dynasty in 1388.
May 15, 2024 · The Goryeo dynasty lasted until 1392 when Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty, took power in a coup. After serving as the power behind the throne for two monarchs, Yi Seong-gye established the Joseon dynasty.
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May 17, 2024 · It was established in 1392 by General Yi Seong-gye, who later became King Taejo, the first monarch of the dynasty. The capital city of Hanyang, now known as Seoul, was chosen as the seat of power. Lasting for more than 500 years, the Joseon dynasty played a pivotal role in shaping Korea’s culture, politics, and society.
3 days ago · In 1388, King U (son of King Gongmin and a concubine) and general Ch'oe Yŏng planned a campaign to invade present-day Liaoning of China. King U put the general Yi Sŏng-gye (later Taejo) in charge, but he stopped at the border and rebelled.
2 days ago · Seoul was founded as the capital of a unified nation in 1394 by Gen. Yi Seong-Gye, the founder of the Joseon dynasty. The site was a militarily defensible natural redoubt that was also an especially suitable site for a capital city, lying at the center of the peninsula and adjoining the navigable Han River, one of the peninsula’s major rivers ...
