Taesangwang
Sign in to save'''T'aesangwang () and the related title T'aesanghwang () are titles used at various points in Korean history for retired king or emperors. The terms Sangwang () and Sanghwang''' () have also been used similarly.
Key facts
- Korean name/auto.title
- T'aesangwang
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- ^태상왕
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 太上王
- Korean name/auto.othername1
- Taesanghwang
- Korean name/auto.hangul1
- ^태상황
- Korean name/auto.hanja1
- 太上皇
- Korean name/auto.othername2
- Sangwang
- Korean name/auto.hangul2
- ^상왕
- Korean name/auto.hanja2
- 上王
- Korean name/auto.othername3
- Sanghwang
- Korean name/auto.hangul3
- ^상황
- Korean name/auto.hanja3
- 上皇
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'''T'aesangwang () and the related title T'aesanghwang () are titles used at various points in Korean history for retired king or emperors. The terms Sangwang () and Sanghwang' () have also been used similarly.
==History== Taejo of Goguryeo called himself "Taejo the Great" (), who is the first retired king on the Samguk Sagi'' to retired and abdicated in favour of his son Suseong as a successor.
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