Jima of Silla (died 134, r. 112–134) was the sixth 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 Jima Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeose, his surname was Bak.

Background

Jima was the eldest son of the previous king, Pasa Isageum, and Lady Saseong. He married Lady Aerye, 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.

Family

*Grandfather: Yuri Isageum *Grandmother: Queen Kim, of the Kim clan (부인딸 김씨) *Father: Pasa of Silla *Mother: Queen Saseong, of the

clan (사성부인 김씨) *Wife: **Queen Aerye (애례부인 김씨), of the

clan, daughter of Maje ''

Galmunwang {{Short description, Noble title Galmunwang (갈문왕, 葛文王; wang=king) was a title used in the early period of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Its precise meaning and function are not known. From Korean sources, namely the Samguk Sagi ''Samg ...

'' (갈문왕 마제) ***Daughter: Queen Naeryo ( 내례부인), who married

Adalla of Silla Adalla of Silla (died 184, r. 154–184) was the eighth ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Adalla Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeose, ...

and did not have issue ***Son: Bak Ah-do, known as Addo ''Galmunwang'' (아도 갈문왕)There is also the theory that he was the son of King

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 ...

Reign

Relations with

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 ...

, another of the Three Kingdoms, were peaceful during his reign, with the continuation of a truce established by Jima's predecessor Pasa. When the

Malgal The Mohe, Malgal, or Mogher, or Mojie, were an East Asian Tungusic people who lived primarily in the modern geographical region of Northeast Asia. The two most powerful Mohe groups were known as the Heishui Mohe, located along the Amur River, a ...

attacked from the north in 125, Jima requested aid from Baekje, and Giru sent an army to successfully repel the invaders. Relations with neighboring

Gaya confederacy Gaya (, ) was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Gaya chronology is AD 42–53 ...

were also peaceful, after Jima's unsuccessful invasion attempts across 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 ...

in 115 and 116. In 123, he established relations with the Japanese kingdom of Wa. Jima died without a male heir to the throne.

References

The Academy of Korean StudiesKorea BritannicaDoosan Encyclopedia
Silla rulers 134 deaths 2nd-century monarchs in Asia Year of birth unknown 2nd-century Korean people {{Korea-hist-stub

Background

Family

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