Taejo of Goryeo, Korean king (born 877)

Taejo of Goryeo

King of Goryeo from 918 to 943

Taejo, personal name Wang Kŏn, also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn, was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.