Gyeongae of Silla (died 927) (r. 924–927) was the
55th ruler of the
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 ...
n kingdom 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 ...
.
Biography
He was the son of
King Sindeok by
Queen Uiseong, and was the younger brother of
King Gyeongmyeong
Gyeongmyeong of Silla (died 924) (r. 917–924) was the 54th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Sindeok and Princess Uiseong. He ruled during the Later Three Kingdoms period, when much of his country's former ...
, who preceded him to the throne.
Gyeongae ascended the Silla throne in the midst of the
Later Three Kingdoms
The Later Three Kingdoms period (889-935 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Korea alone ...
period, and thus ruled over only a small portion of what had once been
Unified Silla. In the end, even that last small portion was overwhelmed by
Hubaekje forces under
Gyeon Hwon.
When Gyeon Hwon's army sacked
Gyeongju
Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...
in 927, they found Gyeongae partying at the
Poseokjeong
The Poseokjeong (Pavilion of Stone Abalone) site near Namsan in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do South Korea, was built in the Unified Silla period. The site once featured a royal pavilion — said to have been the most beautiful royal villa of the ti ...
pavilion. The king killed himself rather than surrender. Gyeon Hwon set
Gyeongsun on the throne in his stead, and returned to the west.
King Gyeongae was buried on
Namsan. His tomb is called "Haemongnyeong."
Family
Parents
*Father:
King Sindeok of Silla (? – 917) (신라 신덕왕)
**Grandfather: Park Ye–gyeom (박예겸) or Park Moon-won
**Grandmother: Madame Jeonghwa (정화부인)
*Mother:
Queen Uiseong of the Gyeongju Kim clan (의성왕후 김씨)
**Maternal Grandfather:
Heongang of Silla
Heongang of Silla (c.861–886) (r. 875–886) was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla.
According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', he excelled at civil affairs. Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui. He had ...
**Maternal Grandmother: Lady Uimyeong (의명부인)
Consorts and their Respective Issue:
#Unnamed wife
##Grand Prince Park Gyo-sun of
Geumseong[former name of Naju, a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea](박교순 금성대군)–was general of Silla and the founder of
Ulsan Park clan
##Grand Prince Park Sun-hyeon of Gyerim (박순현 계림대군)
See also
*
List of Korean monarchs
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
G ...
*
List of Silla people
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to:
People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
*
Later Three Kingdoms of Korea
Later may refer to:
* Future, the time after the present
Television
* ''Later'' (talk show), a 1988–2001 American talk show
* '' Later... with Jools Holland'', a British music programme since 1992
* ''The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts'', or ...
References
Silla rulers
Silla Buddhists
Korean Buddhist monarchs
927 deaths
10th-century rulers in Asia
Year of birth unknown
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