Gye of Baekje (died 346, r. 344–346) was the
twelfth king of
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 ...
, 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 ...
.
Background
He was the eldest son of the 10th king
Bunseo, who was assassinated in 304. 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, ...
'' records that "''he was naturally hard and brace, and skilled with horse and bow. When Bunseo died, Gye was too young to succeed him, so
Biryu
Biryu (?-?) was the second son of Jumong and So Seo-no, and older brother of Onjo, the traditionally recognized founder of Baekje (18 BCE–660 CE), which was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In an alternate legend, Biryu himsel ...
(younger brother of the 7th king
Saban) succeeded him, dying in the 41st year of his own reign. Then Gye succeeded him''".
Reign
His rule indicated the continued the rivalry between two royal lines, that of the 5th king
Chogo and that of the 8th king
Goi, from whom Gye descended. The Goi line ended with Gye's 2-year reign, as he was succeeded by Biryu's son
Geunchogo.
Samguk Sagi:
* 346 AD, autumn, ninth month. The king died.
Family
* Father:
Bunseo of Baekje
Bunseo of Baekje (died 304, r. 298–304) was the tenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Background
He was the eldest son of King Chaekgye. He became king upon Chaekgye's death in 298 when he was killed in battle during the 1 ...
* Mother: unknown
** Queen: unknown
*** Children: Buyeo Min
*** Buyeo Mun
*** Buyeo Hwa
Popular culture
* Portrayed by
Han Jin-hee
Han Jin-hee (born March 14, 1949) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1969 and has remained active in television and film.
In 1990 he served as president of the TV Broadcasting Actors Association.
Filmography Film
*''My Littl ...
in the 2010-2011
KBS1
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
TV series ''
The King of Legend
''The King of Legend'' (; literally ''King Geunchogo'') is a 2010 South Korean historical drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee M ...
''.
See also
*
List of monarchs of Korea
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
...
*
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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346 deaths
Baekje rulers
4th-century monarchs in Asia
Year of birth unknown
4th-century Korean people