Silseong of Silla (died 417) (r. 402–417), whose name is also given as Silju or Silgeum, was the
18th 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 ...
. He was the son of the general (''
gakgan'')
Kim Daeseoji, who was the younger brother of
King Michu. His title is given as ''Maripgan'' in the ''
Samguk Yusa'', and as ''Isageum'' in 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, ...
''.
As a child in 392, Silseong was sent to
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...
as a hostage. He did not return to Silla until 401. In the following year, the reigning
King Naemul died. Because Naemul's sons were still young, the nobles of the kingdom placed Silseong on the throne.
After being crowned in 402, Silseong established an alliance with
Wa and sent Naemul's son
Kim Misaheun there as a hostage. In 412, he sent another son of Naemul,
Kim Bokho, to Goguryeo as a hostage. He tried to kill another possible heir,
Kim Nulji, but ended up dying himself.
Family
*Uncle:
King Michu
*Father: Kim Daeseoji, the younger brother of
King Michu (김대서지)
*Mother: Queen Yiri, of the Seok clan (이리부인 석씨), daughter of Seok Deung-Ya (석등야)
*Wife:
**Queen Aryu, of the Kim clan (아류부인 김씨), daughter of
King Michu
***Daughter: Queen Aro, of the Kim clan (아로부인 김씨) married
Nulji of Silla
***Daughter: Princess Chisul, of the Kim clan (치술공주 김씨), married
Nulji of Silla
See also
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
*
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
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References
Silla rulers
417 deaths
5th-century monarchs in Asia
Year of birth unknown
5th-century Korean people
4th-century Korean people
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