Hyeonjong of Goryeo

Hyeonjong of Goryeo, personal name Wang Sun, was the 8th ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He was a grandson of the dynastic founder King Taejo. He was appointed by the military leader Kang Cho, whom the previous King Mokjong had called upon to destroy a plot by Kim Ch'i-yang. During his reign, the Goryeo dynasty fought two wars against the Khitan Liao dynasty. ^{Hyeonjong of Goryeo, Korean king (d. 1031)}

1 August 0992

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