Geodeung of Gaya, also called Geodeung Wang, was the king of
Gaya, a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the
Nakdong River
The Nakdonggang River or Nakdonggang () is the longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Korea's Three Kingdoms Er ...
valley of
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
during the
Three Kingdoms era, from 199 to 259. Legend holds that he was the son of King
Suro of Gaya
Suro (수로) or Sureung (posthumous name: 수릉, 首陵, 42?–199), commonly called Gim Suro, was the legendary founder and Hero King of Geumgwan Gaya (43–532), in southeastern Korea.[Heo Hwang-ok
A commemorative Rs. 25.00 postage stamp on Princess Suriratna (Queen Heo Hwang-ok ) was issued by India in 2019.
A commemorative Rs. 5.00 postage stamp on Queen Heo Hwang-ok (Suriratna) was issued by India in 2019.
Heo Hwang-ok, also known a ...]
.
Il-yeon
Il-yeon (or Iryeon; 1206–1289) was a Buddhist monk and All-Enlightened National Preceptor () during the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. His birth name was either Kim Gyeong-myeong () or Jeon Gyeon-myeong (), and his courtesy name was Hoe-yeon ().
He ...
: ''Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea'', translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 143 + 149. Silk Pagoda (2006). Legend says also they had in total ten sons. Geodeung Wang was married with
Queen Mojong
Queen Mojeong () was a wife of Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya, the second king of Gaya confederacy. She gave birth of the third king, Mapum of Geumgwan Gaya. She was a daughter of Sin Po who was attendant of Heo Hwang-ok for her marriage from India. In ...
, who was the daughter of
Sin Po
Sinbo () was a minister who served the kings in Gaya confederacy. Queen Mojong who was the second wife of Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya was his daughter. He served as government officer of Gaya confederacy. In 48, when Heo Hwang-ok came over from I ...
Ch'onpukyong(泉府卿) and Mojong. Sin Po was a courtier in Heo Hwang-ok's entourage.
Family
*Father:
King Suro
Suro (수로) or Sureung (posthumous name: 수릉, 首陵, 42?–199), commonly called Gim Suro, was the legendary founder and Hero King of Geumgwan Gaya (43–532), in southeastern Korea.[Heo Hwang-ok
A commemorative Rs. 25.00 postage stamp on Princess Suriratna (Queen Heo Hwang-ok ) was issued by India in 2019.
A commemorative Rs. 5.00 postage stamp on Queen Heo Hwang-ok (Suriratna) was issued by India in 2019.
Heo Hwang-ok, also known a ...]
(허황옥, 許黃玉)
*Wife:
Lady Mojeong (모정부인, 慕貞夫人) – daughter of
Sin Po
Sinbo () was a minister who served the kings in Gaya confederacy. Queen Mojong who was the second wife of Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya was his daughter. He served as government officer of Gaya confederacy. In 48, when Heo Hwang-ok came over from I ...
(신보, 申輔).
**Son:
King Mapum (마품왕, 馬品王)
References
See also
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
Gaya rulers
259 deaths
3rd-century monarchs in Asia
2nd-century monarchs in Asia
Year of birth unknown
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