Princess Deongnyeong facts for kids
Princess Deoknyeong (Hangul: 덕녕공주; Hanja: 德寧公主; died April 15, 1375) was an important princess from the Yuan dynasty in China. She became a Queen Consort in Goryeo (an old kingdom in Korea) when she married Chunghye of Goryeo. After her husband was removed from power in 1344, she became a regent for their young son, King Chungmok, from 1344 to 1348. Princess Deoknyeong was the third queen of Goryeo to come from the Yuan dynasty. Her personal name was Borjigin Irenchenppan (Chinese: 孛兒只斤 亦憐眞班).
Quick facts for kids Princess Deoknyeong덕녕공주 德寧公主 |
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| Queen Consort of Goryeo (1st) |
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| Tenure | 1330–1332 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1330 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Gongwon | ||||||||
| Successor | Queen Gongwon | ||||||||
| Queen Consort of Goryeo (2nd) |
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| Tenure | 1339–1344 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1339 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Gongwon | ||||||||
| Successor | Queen Consort Yun | ||||||||
| Queen Regent of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure / Regency | 1344–1348 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 1344 | ||||||||
| Monarch | King Chungmok (son) | ||||||||
| Queen Dowager of Goryeo | |||||||||
| Tenure | ?–15 April 1375 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Queen Dowager Myeongdeok | ||||||||
| Successor | Dynasty abolished (Dowager Queen Jaseong as the first Queen dowager of Joseon) |
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| Monarch | King Gongmin (brother-in-law) | ||||||||
| Born | Borjigin Irenchenppan Yuan dynasty |
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| Died | 15 April 1375 Gaegyeong-bu, Kingdom of Goryeo |
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| Burial | Gyeongneung Tomb | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Chunghye of Goryeo
(m. 1330; died 1344) |
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| Issue | Chungmok of Goryeo Princess Jangnyeong |
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| House | Borjigin (by birth) House of Wang (by marriage) |
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| Father | Chopal | ||||||||
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| Revised Romanization | Deoknyeong Gongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tŏk'nyŏng Kongch'u |
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| Revised Romanization | Jeongsun Sugui Gongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏng'sun Suk'ŭi Kongch'u |
| Irrenchenppan (Mongolian) | |
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| Revised Romanization | Yirenchenppan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I'ren'chen'ppan |
| Irrenchenppan (Korean) | |
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| Revised Romanization | Yeokrinjinban |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏkninch'inpan |
Princess Deoknyeong's Life
Her Early Life
Princess Deoknyeong was born in the Yuan dynasty, which was a powerful empire in China. Her birth name was Borjigin Irenchenppan (보르지긴 이렌첸빤, 孛兒只斤 亦憐眞班). Her father was named Chopal.
Becoming Queen
In 1330, Princess Deoknyeong married Chunghye of Goryeo. He was a prince from the Korean kingdom of Goryeo. They got married while he was in the Yuan dynasty. In July of the same year, they traveled to Goryeo together.
When she arrived in Goryeo, the King gave her a special home called the "Yeongyeong Palace." In 1337, she had her first son, who would later become King Chungmok. She also had a daughter named Princess Jangnyeong. It was a tradition for Goryeo princes to marry into the Yuan dynasty's royal family.
A Queen Regent's Role
In 1344, her husband, King Chunghye, was removed from his position. Their only son, Chungmok, became the new king. However, King Chungmok was very young, only eight years old. Because he was too young to rule by himself, Princess Deoknyeong became his regent. A regent is someone who rules a country when the king or queen is too young or unable to do so.
As regent, Princess Deoknyeong was in charge of the country's army and important national matters. She helped guide the kingdom while her son grew up. King Chungmok sadly passed away without having any children of his own. After his death, another son of King Chunghye, from a different mother, became King Chungjeong.
Even though King Chungjeong's mother was Lady Yun, Princess Deoknyeong still played a role in his early rule. She was involved in political decisions, which the new king couldn't stop. In 1348, Princess Deoknyeong formally stepped down as regent. Later, in 1350, the first Japanese invasion happened. King Chungjeong was removed from his throne a year later in 1351.
Later Years
Even after King Gongmin took the throne, Princess Deoknyeong was treated with great respect in Goryeo. She became known as the Queen Mother. In 1367, her home country, the Yuan dynasty, gave her a special royal title: Princess Jeongsunsugui (정순숙의공주, 貞順淑儀公主). Princess Deoknyeong passed away on April 15, 1375. Her tomb is known as the "Gyeongneung Tomb."
