Boreong
Noblewoman; Princesse
About Boreong
Lived 1050 – 1113 (aged 62–63).
Princess Boryeong (1066–1113) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the younger daughter of King Munjong and Queen Inye who survived infancy along with her elder sister, Princess Jeokgyeong. She was also the youngest living sister to Sunjong, Seonjong, and Sukjong.
She was one of Yi Ja-yeon 's maternal granddaughters thus making her the grandniece of Queen Wonseong and Queen Wonpyeong, who were also the older and younger sisters of her paternal grandmother. Her father's 3rd and 4th wife were initially her maternal aunts. The princess later married her first cousin (her uncle's son), Wang Yeong who became the Duke Nakrang upon their marriage. Together, they had 2 sons: Wang Jeong who would marry King Sukjong's 2nd daughter, Princess Heungsu, and Wang Ji who held an official position during King Yejong's reign.
Princess Boryeong later died a year after her husband in 1113 (8th year reign of her nephew, King Yejong) and was buried in Onreung tomb , and also received Gyeongsun as her posthumous name.
Family
Father - Wang Hui, Munjong of Goryeo (; 29 October 1019 – 2 September 1083) Mother - Queen Inye of the Incheon Yi clan (; 1026 – 5 October 1092) Siblings Older brother - Wang Hun, Sunjong of Goryeo (; 28 December 1047 – 5 December 1083) Older brother - Wang Woon, Seonjong of Goryeo (; 9 October 1049 – 17 June 1094) Older brother - Wang Eung, Sukjong of Goryeo (; 2 September 1054 – 10 November 1105) Older brother - Wang Hu or Uicheon (; 30 October 1055 – 28 October 1101) Older brother - Wang Su, Duke Sangan (; 1057–1095) Older brother - Wang Taeng (; 1059–1112) Older brother - Wang Bi, Marquis Geumgwan (; 1061–1092) Older brother - Wang Eum, Marquis Byeonhan (; 1063–1086) Older sister - Princess Jeokgyeong (; 1064 – ?) Older brother - Wang Chim, Marquis Nakrang (; 1065–1083) Younger brother - Wang Gyeong (; 1067 – ?) Husband - Wang Yeong, Duke Nakrang (; 1042–1112) Father-in-law - Wang Gi, King Jeonggan (; 1021–1069) Unnamed mother-in-law (1020 – ?) Issue Son - Wang Jeong, Count Seunghwa (; 1088–1130) Daughter-in-law - Princess Heungsu of the Kaeseong Wang clan (; 1088–1123) Grandson - Wang Gi, Count Hannam (; 1105 – ?) Grandson - Wang Jae (; 1110–1164) Son - Wang Ji (; 1088 – ?) Unnamed daughter-in-law (1085 – ?)
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Who was Boreong?
noblewoman; Princesse
When was Boreong born?
Boreong was born in 1050.
When did Boreong die?
Boreong died in 1113.
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