Beolhyu of Silla (died 196, r. 184–196) was the ninth king 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 also known as ''Balhui Isageum'', ''Isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's 4th king Talhae, his surname was Seok.

Family

* *Grandfather:

Talhae of Silla Talhae of Silla (5 BC –80 AD, r. 57–80) was the fourth king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Talhae Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. Also known by his personal name as Seok Tal-ha ...

*Grandmother: Queen Ahyo, daughter of King Namhae (아효부인 박씨) *Father: Crown Prince Seok Gu-chu (태자 석구추) *Mother: Queen Jijinaelye of the Kim clan (지진내례부인 김씨) *Spouse:?? **Son: Seok Goljeong (석골정) ***Grandson:

Jobun of Silla Jobun of Silla (r. 230–247, died 247), also known by his title Jobun Isageum, was the eleventh king of the Korean state of Silla. He was the grandson of Beolhyu Isageum, and a member of the Seok clan. He was the son of Goljeong with Lady O ...

(r. 230–247, d.247), 11th ruler of Silla ***Grandson:

Cheomhae of Silla Cheomhae of Silla (r. 247–261, died 261), often known by his title Cheomhae Isageum, was the twelfth ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was a Seok, and the younger brother of the previous king, Jobun. The '' Samguk Sagi'' also r ...

(r. 247–261,d.261) 12th ruler of Silla ***Granddaughter: Lady Seok ***Grandson: Seok Deungbo ( 석등보昔) **Son: Seok Imae (석이매) ***Grandson:

Naehae of Silla Naehae of Silla (died 230, r. 196–230) was the tenth king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Naehae Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's 4th king Talhae, his ...

(d. 230, r.196–230)–10th ruler of Silla **Son: Seok Deungbo (석등보) ***Grandson:

Silseong of Silla Silseong of Silla (died 417) (r. 402–417), whose name is also given as Silju or Silgeum, was the 18th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of the general ('' gakgan'') Kim Daeseoji, who was the younger brother of King Mich ...

(died 417) (r. 402–417), whose – was the 18th ruler of Silla

Background

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, ...

states that he was made king by the people when his predecessor Adalla died without heir. His accession to the throne broke several generations of continuous rule by the

Park A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...

clan, descendants of Silla's founder

Bak Hyeokgeose Hyeokgeose of Silla (69 BC – 4 AD, r. 57 BC–4 AD), also known by his personal full name as Bak (Park, Pak) Hyeokgeose (朴赫居世), was the founding monarch of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the progenitor of all B ...

. Beolhyu is recorded to be the grandson of King Talhae, but this is questioned because he ascended the throne 104 years after Talhae's death. His mother was of the

Kim Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese f ...

clan.

Reign

In 185, he conquered a small chiefdom called Somun-guk (in today's

Uiseong Uiseong County (''Uiseong-gun'') is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, South Korea. Located near the center of the province, it is bounded by Andong on the north, Cheongsong on the east, Gunwi County o ...

). Silla warred with the neighboring 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 ...

in 188 (around

Jincheon Jincheon County (''Jincheon-gun'') is a county in Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong) Province, South Korea. Location Jincheon belongs to the middle of Chungcheongbuk-do. It borders several cities of its province but also meets Gyeonggi-do. Th ...

), 189, and 190 (around

Yecheon Yecheon County is a county in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea. It is 661 km2 in area, and in 2004 had a population of 52,311. It has lost over 2/3 of its inhabitants since the mid-1960s. It consists of twelve administrative d ...

References

The Academy of Korean StudiesKorea Britannica
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