Goyeolga of Gojoseon
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Emperor Goyeolga was the 47th and the last King of Go-Joseon Empire of Korea. He was best known for leaving the empire in the hands of the Ohga and abdicating the throne, going to the mountains to become a hermit. Goyeolga's abdication was the factor that opened up the way for General Haemosu, who took the remnants of Gojoseon and established Bukbuyeo.
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[edit] Background
Emperor Goyeolga was a descendant of Emperor Gumul, who was the 44th King of Gojoseon. It is recorded that Goyeolga was known for his great bravery and many achievements for the empire.
[edit] Reign
Goyeolga's reign is recorded to have been marked with great natural disasters and countless uprisings. The Emperor's orders were no longer brought out, and the empire began to fall apart. With this, Goyeolga abdicated the throne and left the empire in the hands of the Ohga, who were the five central nobles. A young general named Haemosu, who had stood by the Emperor till his last moments as ruler, decided to establish a new Gojoseon. He went to the former capital of Gojoseon, and named himself Cheonwang-rang, which was the title of emperor. With this, the Ohga decided to follow Cheonwang-rang Hae-Mosu, and Bukbuyeo was established after six years of waiting for the former emperor Goyeolga to join. The former emperor never came out of the mountains and is thought to have spent the rest of his life there.
[edit] Legacy
Goyeolga is known to have descendants, and the most renowned of them was Dongmyeong-wang Godumak, who became the 5th ruler of Bukbuyeo.
| Preceded by King Boeul |
King of Gojoseon 1158 BC – 1128 BC |
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