Choe-U (?-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 Mongol 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 Kanghwa island. He took some of his armies and went to Kanghwa island with them. He did this because he knew that the Mongols feared water, and that they would never be able to cross over waters to attack Kanghwa. Therefore, the Goryeo Imperial government was kept safe for several decades even after the Choe regime. Choe, more often written Choi in English, is a common Korean family name. ... Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol) are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China or more specifically on the Central Asian plateau north of the Gobi desert and south of Siberia. ... Kaesong city centre Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Water is a tasteless, odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solvent. ...

Background

Choe-U 崔瑀 was the son of the Koryo Dynasty military regime's founder, Choe Chung-Heon 崔忠獻, and grandson of the Grand General Choe Won-Ho 崔元浩. Choe-U's birthdate is unknown, but it is known that the Choe family lived in the capital of Kaesong at the time when Choe Chung-Heon assassinated Yi Ui-Min 李義旼. Choe U was around the age of seventeen when his father assassinated the tyrant Yi, and saw how his father amassed and wielded power. Choe-U was said to have been a skilled general and fighter as well as an exceptional statesman.^{[citation needed]} ... [1]Choe Chung Heon was the first dictator of the Choe Military regime of Goryeo. ... Kaesong city centre Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Koryo Dynasty. ... [1]Choe Chung Heon was the first dictator of the Choe Military regime of Goryeo. ... assassin, see Assassin (disambiguation) Jack Ruby assassinated Lee Harvey Oswald in a very public manner. ...

Early life

He joined the Imperial army at the age of eighteen and served for about twenty years, and continued to serve while he was dictator. Not much is known about Choe-U's early life.^{[citation needed]} There was the incident of succeeding his father. When the time came for Choe Chung-Heon to select a successor, he had two choices. He selected U because he was the first son, and he was the more talented and capable of the two.^{[citation needed]} U's brother, Hyang, did not take this lightly and so the two brothers faced each other in a sword duel, and it ended in U's victory. U did not kill his brother, but put his fate in his father's hands. Choe Chung-Heon announced that U would be his successor, and U became the Royal protector/prime minister, and leader of the Imperial Council. ]] originally limited to a term -commonly of six months or the duration of a military conflict- and lacked power over the public finances. ... [1]Choe Chung Heon was the first dictator of the Choe Military regime of Goryeo. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Dictator

Choe-U controlled the Goryeo Imperial government with King Gojong as his puppet. He was able to preserve the Goryeo empire by hiding the government on Kanghwa island. Choe-U's rule was mostly composed of Mongol Invasions. He directly led Koryo forces to fight off the first Mongol Invasion.

Death

Choe-U died suddenly of disease during the first Mongol invasion attempt of Koryo, and he was succeeded by his son Choe-Hang. The Goryeo kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ...