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- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire
- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Charts
- Maps
- Kings of the Late Goryeo Period
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Child of Empire: 1330–1341
- 2 A Decade at the Yuan Court: 1341–1351
- 3 The Goryeo Dynasty on the Eve of Wang Gi’s Enthronement: 1341–1351
- 4 Becoming the Goryeo King: 1351–1353
- 5 Ally in Collapse: 1354–1355
- 6 Redefining Allegiance: The Summer of 1356
- 7 A Tipping Point: 1357–1367
- 8 Choosing a New Lord: 1368–1370
- 9 A New Age: 1370–1374
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
4 - Becoming the Goryeo King: 1351–1353
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 March 2022
- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire
- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol Empire
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Charts
- Maps
- Kings of the Late Goryeo Period
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Child of Empire: 1330–1341
- 2 A Decade at the Yuan Court: 1341–1351
- 3 The Goryeo Dynasty on the Eve of Wang Gi’s Enthronement: 1341–1351
- 4 Becoming the Goryeo King: 1351–1353
- 5 Ally in Collapse: 1354–1355
- 6 Redefining Allegiance: The Summer of 1356
- 7 A Tipping Point: 1357–1367
- 8 Choosing a New Lord: 1368–1370
- 9 A New Age: 1370–1374
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter looks at the earliest years of Wang Gi’s rule, circa 1351–1353, and pursues two interrelated questions. First, what was Wang Gi’s experience as a Yuan ally in a time of increasing chaos? Second, how did Wang Gi’s place in the empire influence his rule at home? These two questions in fact run through the next several chapters. Rather than attempt an exhaustive account of the 1351–1353 period, this chapter focuses on two moments. The first is Wang Gi’s first year on the throne, when the fledgling king strove to eliminate potential rivals and secure legitimacy within Goryeo. The second is a puzzling, abortive coup in 1352 by one of Wang Gi’s close advisers who had attended him in Daidu.
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- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol EmpireAlliance, Upheaval, and the Rise of a New East Asian Order, pp. 91 - 110Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022