Book contents
- 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
3 - The Goryeo Dynasty on the Eve of Wang Gi’s Enthronement: 1341–1351
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 March 2022
Book contents
- 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 analyzes political developments at the Goryeo court during the 1340s, the decade before Wang Gi took the throne. It pays particular attention to how connections to the Yuan dynasty figured in Goryeo politial dynamics and how the young Wang Gi may have understood contemporary events.
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- Korea and the Fall of the Mongol EmpireAlliance, Upheaval, and the Rise of a New East Asian Order, pp. 71 - 90Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022