Goryeo
1170년정치
Military coup
Slighted military officials staged a coup, ushering in a century of military rule (Choe Chunghon, Choe U).
Key developments
- 1170년 정변Military Officers' Coup
Military officers including Jeong Jung-bu and Yi Ui-bang, resentful of discrimination, staged a coup and seized power by ousting civil officials.
- 무신정권Establishment of Military Rule
Military officers exercised power through organs like the Gyojeonggogam, reducing the king to a figurehead.
- 최씨 정권Rule of Choe Chung-heon and Choe U
After Choe Chung-heon seized power, rule passed to his son Choe U, and the Choe military regime lasted over 60 years.
- 농민·천민 봉기Frequent Uprisings of the Lower Classes
Amid the social turmoil of military rule, uprisings by peasants and the lower classes, such as the revolts of Mang-i and Man-jeok, occurred frequently.