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Sindeok of Silla (died 917) (r. 912–917) was the 53rd ruler of the
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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 ...
. He was born to the Pak clan, and was the son of '' Daeachan'' Pak Ye-gyeom. He was chosen to succeed the childless
King Hyogong Hyogong of Silla (883–912) (r. 897–912) was the List of monarchs of Korea, 52nd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the illegitimate son of Heongang of Silla, King Heongang by Lady Uimyeong. He married the daughter of ''Ichan'' Ugy ...
, because he was a descendant of King Adalla (d. 184, the last Pak to sit on the Silla throne) and was also a son-in-law of King Heongang. Reigning during 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, Sindeok was faced with constant attacks by the new kingdoms of
Taebong Taebong (; ) was a state established by Gung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern ...
and
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in the west. Upon his death in 917, King Sindeok was buried near
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in
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.


Family

Parents *Father: Park Ye–gyeom (박예겸) *Mother: Madame Jeonghwa (정화부인) Consorts and their respective issue: *Queen Uiseong of the Kim clan (의성왕후 김씨), daughter of
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 ...
**Son:
Gyeongmyeong of Silla 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 ...
–was the 54th 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 ...
**Son:
Gyeongae of Silla Gyeongae of Silla (died 927) (r. 924–927) was the 55th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Biography He was the son of King Sindeok by Queen Uiseong, and was the younger brother of King Gyeongmyeong, who preceded him to the throne. G ...
–was the 55th 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 ...
In
Samguk Yusa ''Samguk yusa'' () or ''Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'' is a collection of legends, folktales and historical accounts relating to the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla), as well as to other periods and states before, duri ...
(삼국유사) recorded that Park Ye-gyeom was the adoptive father and Park Moon-won (박문원) was the Biological father of Sindeok.


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

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