Ki Cha-o
| Gi Ja-oh | |
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| Spouse | Wangzai Han Khatun |
| Issue | |
| Ki Cha-o | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gi Ja-oh |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ki Cha-oh |
Gi Ja-oh (Korean: 기자오; Hanja: 奇子敖; 1266 – 1328) was a Korean general and nobleman born during the Goryeo period. He is most famous for being the father of Öljei Khutuk (more commonly known as Empress Gi or Empress Ki; Korean: 기황후)[1]one of the primary empresses of Toghon Temür of the Yuan dynasty and Gi Cheol (Korean: 기철; Hanja: 奇轍), and was married to Wangzai Han Khatun. Gi Ja-oh was stationed, as a commander, in Inju (present-day Incheon). Later during Empress Gi's reign, Ja-oh was granted the title of King.
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Kim Myung-soo in 2013–2014 MBC TV series Empress Ki.[2]
References
- ^ Kyung Moon Hwang A History of Korea, London: Palgrave, 2010 page 56
- ^ "Empress Ki: Character Introductions". 3 November 2013.
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