Queen Jeongan
Queen Jeongan (Korean: 정안왕후; Hanja: 定安王后; 30 January 1355 – 11 August 1412), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was the wife of King Jeongjong, the second monarh of Joseon. Known as Queen Deok during her tenure, she was queen of Joseon from 1398 until her husband's abdication in 1400.
Born~Died Jan 9, 1355 ~ Jun 25, 1412Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:27 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Jan 9, 1355 ~ Jun 25, 1412
- Tenure
- 7 December 1400 – 11 August 1412
- Predecessor
- None
- Successor
- Queen Dowager Hudeok
- Tenure
- 22 October 1398 – 7 December 1400
- Predecessor
- Queen Sindeok
- Successor
- Queen Wongyeong
- Tenure
- 14 – 22 October 1398
- Predecessor
- Crown Princess Shim
- Successor
- Crown Princess Min
- Born
- 30 January 1355, Goryeo
- Spouse
- King Jeongjong
- Clan
- Gyeongju Kim (by birth) Jeonju Yi (by marriage)
- Dynasty
- Yi
- Father
- Kim Cheon-seo, Internal Prince Wolseong
- Mother
- Grand Princess Consort of Samhan State, of the Damyang Yi clan
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Hangul
- 정안왕후
- Hanja
- 定安王后
- RR
- Jeongan wanghu
- MR
- Chŏngan wanghu
- Location
- 37.9667, 126.5500
Contents
Queen Jeongan (Korean: 정안왕후; Hanja: 定安王后; 30 January 1355 – 11 August 1412),1 of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was the wife of King Jeongjong, the second monarh of Joseon. Known as Queen Deok during her tenure, she was queen of Joseon from 1398 until her husband's abdication in 1400. She was then styled as Queen Dowager Sundeok during the reign of her brother-in-law, King Taejong.
Biography
Early life and lineage
The future Queen Jeongan was born during the reign of King Gongmin of Goyreo, as the eldest daughter and third child among three sons and four daughters. Her father was Kim Cheon-seo (김천서) and her mother was a lady from the Damyang Yi clan (담양 이씨).
Lady Kim came from the Gyeongju Kim clan, the final and most prolific of Silla's three ruling families. She was a descendant of King Gyeongsun (the last monarch of Silla) and Princess Nakrang (eldest daughter of King Taejo, the founder of Goryeo) through their second son, Kim Eun-yeol (김은열). Queen Jeongsun was distantly related to her as they both traced their ancestry to Kim Jeong-gu (김정구), a grandson of Kim Eun-yeol.
Marriage and royal life
It is unknown when she married Yi Bang-gwa, the second son of Goryeo general Yi Seong-gye (posthumously King Taejo of Joseon) and his first wife, Lady Han (posthumously Queen Sinui). They had no children together.2
Lady Kim's father-in-law established Joseon in 1392. Six years later, in 1398, Yi Panggwa was appointed as crown prince following the . Consequently, she became and received the honorific title (덕; lit. ''virtuous''). Yi Bang-gwa (posthumously King Jeongjong) acceded to the throne shortly after, and Lady Kim thus became .
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