Adalla of Silla (died 184, r. 154–184) was the eighth ruler of

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

, one of the

Three Kingdoms of Korea Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...

. He is commonly called Adalla Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeose, his surname was Bak.

Family

*Grandfather: Yuri Isageum/Addo Galmunwang *Grandmother: Queen Ilsaeng (이리생부인) *Father:

Ilseong of Silla Ilseong of Silla (died 154, r. 134–154) was the seventh ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Ilseong Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeos ...

(died 154, r. 134–154 *Mother: Queen Park, of the Park clan (모후 박씨) *Spouse: **Queen Naerye of the Park clan (내례부인 박씨), daughter of

Jima of Silla Jima of Silla (died 134, r. 112–134) was the List of monarchs of Korea, sixth ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Jima Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's ...

Background

He was the eldest son of King Ilseong, his mother being of the Bak clan. He married the daughter of King Jima, making this a marriage of 8th degree

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. He was the last of the Bak clan to rule over early Silla. Descendants of Bak Hyeokgeose would rule again near the end of

Unified Silla Unified Silla, or Late Silla (, ), is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, after 668 CE. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alliance conquered Baekje and the southern part of Goguryeo in the ...

Reign

Judging from the reports in the ''

Samguk Sagi ''Samguk Sagi'' (, ''History of the Three Kingdoms'') is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The ''Samguk Sagi'' is written in Classical Chinese, the written language of the literati of ancient Korea, ...

'', Adalla's reign was a time of considerable expansion. However, some scholars doubt the chronology because Silla was still a small state. He is said to have opened the road over Haneuljae (in present-day

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) in 157, and also the pass of

Jungnyeong Jungnyeong is a mountain pass in the Sobaek Mountains of central South Korea. It reaches a height of . It stands on the flank of Sobaeksan, which reaches more than twice that height. The pass connects Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do wit ...

(in present-day

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) in 159, extending Silla north of the Sobaek mountains. Tensions increased with the rival Korean kingdom

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

for harboring a Silla traitor. The ''Samguk Sagi'' reports 20,000 soldiers and 8,000 cavalry of Silla battled Baekje in 167. During his reign, Adalla maintained peaceful relations with the Wa of Japan, who sent an envoy in 158.

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sent another envoy in 173. In AD 157, According to Samguk yusa, This is the time when the legends of Yeono and Seo(延烏郎細烏女說話) occurred. Kamigaito saw Ito(怡土国)'s "Itsuhiko" as Yeono. In other words, the Itsuhiko, which was established in this area after crossing from Iseoguk(present-day

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) of Silla, confronted the forces of

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, Hokuriku(北陸) and Setona Ikai(瀬戸內海), and formed an alliance with Silla. This shows the interaction between ancient Korea and Japan.

Adala's last decade of history question

According to Samguk Sagi, It has no record for 10 years between 174 and 184 years. Major questions arise during this period. Considering the fact that Park will not succeed to the throne, but Seok, the Beolhyu Isageum, will succeed to the throne afterwards. It can be estimated that there was considerable confusion within Silla at that time. In particular, the mother of Naehae Isageum, is written as Lady Naerye(內禮夫人), who is the same person as Queen of Adalla Isageum. Samguk Sagi: * 173 AD, spring, first month, use the Gudo(俱道) who is a

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's father as a Pajinchan(波珍湌 : 4th in official rank 17) and KooSoohye(仇須兮) as a Ilgilchan(一吉湌 : 7th in official rank 17) * 173 AD, spring, second month, A problem happens in the progenitor tomb and an epidemic breaks out. * 173 AD, summer, fifth month,

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sent an envoy.In Book of Wei (魏書), There is a record of Himiko's tribute to the Wei

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after 70 years. * 174 AD, spring, first month, It rains with a sandstorm. * 174 AD, spring, second month, A well dries. * 184 AD, spring, third month, A king dies.

Legacy

There is no record of his activities during the last decade of his reign. He died without a male heir, and was succeeded by the Seok clan. Adalla's tomb is believed to lie next to those of two later kings of Bak Hyeokgeose's line, in the Samneung complex near Namsan in central Gyeongju.

Notes

References

Kim Bu-sik Kim Bu-sik, or Gim Busik (; 1075–1151) was a statesman, general, Confucian scholar and writer during Korea's Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 ...

. Silla Bon-gi Part 2, Adalla Isageum. ''

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