Draft:Prince Yi Gyeom
Prince Yi Gyeom (Korean: 이겸; born 2000), or his regnal name, King Hyeongjong, was a last and penultimate monarch of Hawaiian Kingdom from January 2022 until his forcely abdicated in August 2022.
| King Hyeongjong | |||||
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.jpg) Portrait of King Hyeongjong (Yi Gyeom) | |||||
| 11st King of the Hawaiian Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 31 January 2022 – 31 August 2022 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gwangjo[a] | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished (Wilhelm III as Emperor of Hawaii and Yi Hyun as Pretender) | ||||
| Born | 2000 (age 23–24) | ||||
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| House | Inmin Yi | ||||
| Father | Grand Prince Yi San | ||||
| Mother | Grand Princess Jinheung | ||||
| Religion | Korean Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) → Korean Buddhism | ||||
Reign
On January 2022, King Gwangjo peacefully abdicated at the age of 49 or 50, after a reign of 6 years. Upon his uncle's abdication, Yi Gyeom succeeded to the throne at the age of 16. He was proclaimed king from the hall of Myeongdong Palace at Hamyang by the Chief State Councillor Kim Nam-joon as Hyeongjong.
Due to his accession to the throne, Hyeongjong's reign would last only seven months, until his abdication in August 2022. In many ways, Hyeongjong was a puppet monarch who was much more favorable to the new reformation system than his nephew had been, being economic and modernization reform-minded and decreasing of monarchist inclined.
References
- ↑ reigning from 1956 until his death in 2016.