Goguryeo · Historical figure
Queen U
A Goguryeo queen whose decisions shaped a contested royal succession.
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After King Gogukcheon dies without an heir, Queen U conceals his death and approaches his brothers. The account gives her a decisive part in Sansang’s accession and her subsequent marriage to him.
Legacy
Her story places a woman at the center of royal power. It also preserves traces of marriage customs that differed from those of later dynasties.