Kang Cho (English name)

Japanese: 康兆 - こうちょう（英語表記）Kang Cho

?-1010
A politician of Goryeo, Korea. In 1009 (the 12th year of the reign of Mujong), when Kim Chiyang, who was in league with Mujong's mother, Empress Cheonchu, tried to seize the throne, Gangjo, the inspector of Seobukmyeon, led 5,000 troops to the capital, deposed Mujong, and killed Kim Chiyang and his son. Hyeonjong was supported in his place, and Mujong was killed on the way to Chungju. The following year, when the Khitan invaded Goryeo on the pretext of the so-called "Gangjo Incident," Gangjo led 300,000 troops to fight back, but was eventually captured and killed.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

？‐1010
朝鮮，高麗の政治家。1009年(穆宗12)，穆宗（ぼくそう）の母である千秋太后と通じた金致陽が王位を奪おうとすると，西北面都巡検使康兆は5000の兵を率いて上京し，穆宗を廃して金致陽父子を殺害した。代わって擁立されたのが顕宗であり，穆宗も忠州に移される途中で殺害された。翌年，契丹がこのいわゆる〈康兆の変〉を口実にして高麗を侵略すると，康兆は30万の兵を率いて迎え撃ったが，ついに捕らえられて殺害された。

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