Joseon founding merit subject (third class) and second-class merit subject of the first Strife of the Princes; Lord Yeonseong
| Life | 1355 ~ 1416 |
| Era | 고려 말 ~ 조선 초기 |
| Clan | 연안 김씨 |
Kim Ro (1355-1416) was a late Goryeo and early Joseon military officer and founding merit subject of the Yeonan Kim clan. He took part in the founding of Joseon on 17 July 1392 and was enrolled as a third-class founding merit subject, and in 1398 as a second-class merit subject for his role in the first Strife of the Princes.
He rose to Commander of the Center Army (1402) and was Military Commissioner of the northwest and Governor of Pyongyang in 1406; in 1408 he went to Ming China as an envoy and returned after five months. He had two sons, Kim Yeong-cheol and Kim Yeong-ryun. His title was Lord Yeonseong and his posthumous title Gonggyeong.
Namuwiki names his family as a Yeonan Kim house of founding merit subjects, but his precise line relative to other clan members was not confirmed here.
He was enrolled as a third-class founding merit subject in 1392 and a second-class merit subject in 1398, with the title Lord Yeonseong.
He served as Commander of the Center Army, Military Commissioner of the northwest and Governor of Pyongyang, and visited the Ming court as an envoy.
His tomb location was not confirmed in this research.