Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya
| Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya | |
| Hangul | 거등왕 |
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| Hanja | 居登王 |
| Revised Romanization | Geodeung wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŏdŭng wang |
Geodeung of Gaya, also called Geodeung Wang, was the king of Gaya, a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era, from 199 to 259. Legend holds that he was the son of King Suro of Gaya and Suro's queen, Heo Hwang-ok.[1] Legend says also they had in total ten sons. Geodeung Wang was married with Queen Mojong, who was the daughter of Sin Po Ch'onpukyong and Mojong. Sin Po was a courtier in Heo Hwang-ok's entourage.[1]
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See also
- List of monarchs of Korea
- History of Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Three Kingdoms of Korea
| Preceded by Suro of Geumgwan Gaya |
King of Gaya 199–259 |
Succeeded by Mapum of Geumgwan Gaya |
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