his father had taken and distributed it to the people. With this, the people of Goryeo became more willing to live under a dictatorship. Choe U's rule was mostly composed of Mongolian Invasions. He directly led Goryeo forces to fight off the first Mongol Invasion. Death and succession Choe U died suddenly of disease after the Fourth Mongol invasion of Goryeo (July 1247 – March 1248), and was succeeded by his son Choe Hang. Family Father: Choi Chung-heon (1149 - 29 October 1219) (최충헌) Grandfather: Choi Won-ho (최원호) Grandmother: Lady Yu (부인 유씨) Mother: Lady Song (부인 송씨) Grandfather: Song Cheong (송청) Wives and their issue(s): Lady, of the Hadong Jeong clan (? - 1231) (부인 하동 정씨); daughter of Jeong Suk-cheom (정숙첨). Lady Choe Song-yi (최송이); married Gim Yak-seon (김약선). Grandson: Gim Mi (김미) Grandson: Gim Wi-hang (김위항) Grandson: Gim Pil-yeong (김필영) Great-granddaughter: Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후, 1222 - 29 July 1237) Lady Choe (부인 최씨) Lady, of the Hyeopgye Dae clan (? - 1251) (부인 협계 대씨); daughter of Dae Jip-seong (대집성 , d. 1236). Oh Seung-jeok (오승적) – stepson, died after killed by Choe Hang. Lady, of the Cheorwon Choe clan (부인 철원 최씨) Lady Seo Ryeon-bang (서련방) – a prostitute. Choe Man-jong (최만종) Choe Hang (1209 – 17 May 1257) (최항) Lady An Sim (안심) See also History of Korea List of Goryeo people Notes Korean generals 1249 deaths Choe clan of Ubong 1166 births Regents of Korea Goryeo writers 12th-century Korean calligraphers 13th-century Korean calligraphers