Five Dynasties · King of Goryeo

Wang Zhao 王昭

Attested AD 955 - AD 959

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Wang Zhao as a ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Wang Zhao 王昭 Wang Zhao
Title king of Goryeo 高麗國王
Title King of Goryeo 高麗王
Title the Goryeo king 其王
Alternate Wang Zhao 王昭 Wang Zhao

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Description: granted Grand Master with Equal Ceremony, honorary Grand Preceptor, and retained Yuantu and Dayi commands / 加開府儀同三司、檢校太尉,仍領元菟州與大義軍 · Western Year: AD 955
  • Description: king of Koryo / 高麗國王 · Western Year: AD 955

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 2 passages