Jeonggang of Silla

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Jeonggang of Silla
Hangul 정강왕
Hanja 定康王
Revised Romanization Jeonggang wang
McCune-Reischauer Chŏnggang wang
Birth name
Hangul 김황
Hanja 金晃
Revised Romanization Gim Hwang
McCune-Reischauer Kim Hwang
Monarchs of Korea
Silla (Post-Unification)
  1. Munmu 661-681
  2. Sinmun 681-691
  3. Hyoso 692-702
  4. Seongdeok 702-737
  5. Hyoseong 737-742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742-765
  7. Hyegong 765-780
  8. Seondeok 780-785
  9. Wonseong 785-798
  10. Soseong 798-800
  11. Aejang 800-809
  12. Heondeok 809-826
  13. Heungdeok 826-836
  14. Huigang 836-838
  15. Minae 838-839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839-857
  18. Heonan 857-861
  19. Gyeongmun 861-875
  20. Heongang 875-886
  21. Jeonggang 886-887
  22. Jinseong 887-897
  23. Hyogong 897-912
  24. Sindeok 913-917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917-924
  26. Gyeongae 924-927
  27. Gyeongsun 927-935

Jeonggang of Silla (d. 887, r. 886-887) was the 50th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Gyeongmun; his siblings included his predecessor King Heongang and his successor Queen Jinseong.

Jeonggang rose to the throne when his brother Heongang died without an heir. He followed his brother's example less than two years later. In his final year, he put down the rebellion of Kim Yo.

The tomb of King Jeonggang lies to the southeast of Borisa in Gyeongju.

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