Choe Yeong
Choe Yeong (Korean: 최영; 1316–1388), also romanized as Choi Young, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or Cheorwon during the Goryeo period. He became a national hero after he put down the Jo Il-shin (조일신) rebellion. He also participated in the Red Turban Rebellions and later allied with the Ming dynasty to overthrow the Mongol Yuan dynasty. In his final years, General Choe was betrayed and executed by his former subordinate Yi Seong-gye, who founded the Joseon dynasty of Korea, bringing an end to the Goryeo period.
Choe Yeong 최영 of the Dongju Choe clan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1316 Cheorwon, Goryeo |
| Died | 1388 (aged 71–72) Kaesong, Goryeo |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Goryeo |
| Spouse(s) | Lady, of the Munhwa Ryu clan |
| Children | Choe Dam (son) Royal Consort Yeong Lady Choe |
| Relations | Choe Won-jik (father) Lady, of the Bongsan Ji clan (mother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최영 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Yŏng |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 무민 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mumin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mumin |
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