Uijong of Goryeo
Uijong of Goryeo was born on May 23, 1127. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Uijong of Goryeo
Uijong (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173), personal name Wang Hyŏn, was the 18th king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He honoured his civilian advisors with many ceremonies, but discriminated against the military officials, often forcing them to participate in martial arts competitions to entertain himself and the civil officials, as well as assigning them petty portions during land distributions. He also was often drunk, further angering the warrior class. In the autumn of 1170, constant discriminations caused the rage of the military officials to finally burst. Three warriors (Chŏng Chung-bu,…