Yi Geon
Korean prince (1909–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colonel Prince Yi Geon (October 28, 1909 – December 21, 1990), also Ri Ken and Kenichi Momoyama (桃山 虔一, Momoyama Ken'ichi), was a Korean prince and a cavalry officer in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The first son of Prince Yi Kang of Korea by Lady Jeong, he was a grandson of Emperor Gwangmu.[1] His Korean name was Yi Geon (이건, 李鍵), and his birth name was Yong-gil (용길).
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
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Born | (1909-10-28)28 October 1909 Sadong Palace, Hanseong, Korean Empire | ||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 December 1990(1990-12-21) (aged 81) Yono, Saitama, Tokyo Main Palace, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Matsudaira Yoshiko
(m. 1931; div. 1951)Maeda Yoshiko (m. 1952–1990) | ||||||||||||||||||
Issue | 1st marriage: 1 son, 1 daughter 2nd marriage: 1 son | ||||||||||||||||||
House | House of Yi | ||||||||||||||||||
Father | Prince Imperial Ui | ||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Lady Jeong of the Sugwandang Hall | ||||||||||||||||||
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