Choe U
Choe U (Korean: 최우; Hanja: 崔瑀; 1166 - 10 December 1249) was the second Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. He himself went out on the battlefield to lead in fighting off the Mongolian invasions. Then he realized that the government was no longer safe at the capital city of Kaesong, and so he forced the king and his officials to flee to Ganghwa island. He took some of his armies and went to Ganghwa island with them. He did this because he knew that the Mongols would not attempt a naval assault against Ganghwa. Therefore, the Goryeo government was kept safe for several decades even after the Choe regime.
Choe U 최우 | |
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| Military Leader of Goryeo | |
| Imperial Guardian | |
| In office 1219–1249 | |
| Monarch | Gojong of Goryeo |
| Preceded by | Choe Chung-heon |
| Succeeded by | Choe Hang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1166 Kaesong, Kingdom of Goryeo (currently Kaesong, North Korea) |
| Died | 10 December 1249 |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Jeong Lady Dae |
| Children | Lady Choi Choi Man-jeong Choe Hang |
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| Choe U | |
| Hangul | 최우 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe U |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘oe U |
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