Ara Gaya, also known as Ana Gaya, Asiryangguk (
아시량국,
阿尸良國)), and Anra, Alla (안라, 安羅), was a
city-state kingdom in the part of
Gaya confederacy, in modern-day
Haman County of
South Korea. As the confrontational foreign policy of
Daegaya failed, Ara Gaya and its less confrontational policy gained support in the 540s AD.
By the 6th century AD, Gaya could not risk the hostility of either
Baekje or
Silla (two of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea that dominated the peninsula, the third being
Goguryeo). Ara Gaya put a great deal of effort into pursuing a diplomatic solution for maintaining its independence, including hosting summits between Baekje, Silla and
Yamato-Wa.
The Gaya confederacy was greatly weakened at the time, as northwestern Gaya states fell under the influence of Baekje and southeastern states fell under Silla's influence. Ara Gaya sought to maintain its independence by allying itself with
Goguryeo, and then asked Goguryeo to invade Baekje in 548 AD. This attempt to weaken Baekje's sphere of influence failed when Goguryeo failed to succeed in the campaign.
In 553 AD, Silla defeated Baekje in war and occupied the
Gyeonggi area (the
Han River basin), breaking its 120-year alliance with Baekje. Silla, having started incorporating the parts of Gaya already under its sphere of influence, also invaded the rest of Gaya to eliminate Baekje's sphere of influence there. Ara Gaya capitulated to Silla in 559 AD.
According to the
Records of the Three Kingdoms
The ''Records or History of the Three Kingdoms'', also known by its Chinese name as the Sanguo Zhi, is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD) and the Three Kingdoms period (220– ...
, It is presumed the four countries, Sinunsin(臣雲遣支報), Anra(安邪踧支濆), Sinbunhwal(臣離兒不例) and
Geumgwan(拘邪秦支廉), have superior position in southern peninsula around the 3rd century.
Archaeologically confirmed remains include
Ancient Tombs in Haman Marisan. its turned out to be the tombs of the ruling class of Ara gaya.
Ara Conference(安羅會議)
Ara Conference was held in 529, with following
1st Sabi Conference(541) and 2nd Sabi Conference(544).
[The details are from Gaya confederacy Wiki]
Gallery
File:Maisan(Mt) in Haman, Gyeongsang-Namdo.jpg, Ancient Tombs in Haman Marisan, the tombs of the ruling class in Aragaya
See also
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History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825.
The earlies ...
References
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Former countries in East Asia
Former countries in Korean history