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Kim Alcheon (阏川) activities era from 636 - 654, was member of Silla royal family. He became Hwarang at his young age and was famous general at that time.

Biography

Alcheon (along with Kim Yusin) supported Princess Deokman in politics and supported her in succeeding the throne after the death of her father, Jinpyeong of Silla. When Princess Deokman became Queen Seondeok of Silla, Alcheon became Chief Of Royal Palace Guard and also Seondeok's personal bodyguard. Later Alcheon was promote to Sangdaedeung in Queen Jiendeok reign who succeeded the throne after the death of Seondeok.

After the death of Queen Jindeok, Alcheon became the favorite to take the throne of Silla. His father was a seonggol and his mother was a jingol which technically did not qualify him for the crown. However, Alcheon refused to take the crown and along with Kim Yusin they supported Kim Chunchu. As a result, Kim Chunchu succeeded the throne. He then changed his family name from "Kim" (Silla royal family) to "Seo" later and he was the founder of the "Seo" clan in Silla.

Reference

^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book One, page 64. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1596543485

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 Alcheon (along with [[Kim Yusin]]) supported [[Seondeok of Silla|Princess Deokman]] in politics and supported her in succeeding the throne after the death of her father, [[Jinpyeong of Silla]]. When Princess Deokman became Queen Seondeok of Silla, Alcheon became Chief Of Royal Palace Guard and also Seondeok's personal bodyguard. Later Alcheon was promote to [[Sangdaedeung]] in [[Jindeok of Silla|Queen Jiendeok]] reign who succeeded the throne after the death of Seondeok.
-After the death of Queen Jindeok, Alcheon became the favorite to take the throne of Silla. His father was a [[Bone rank system|seonggol]] and his mother was a [[Bone rank system|jingol]] which technically did not qualify him for the crown. However, Alcheon refused to take the crown and along with Kim Yusin they supported [[Muyeol of Silla|Kim Chunchu]]. As a result, Kim Chuncho succeeded the throne.
+After the death of Queen Jindeok, Alcheon became the favorite to take the throne of Silla. His father was a [[Bone rank system|seonggol]] and his mother was a [[Bone rank system|jingol]] which technically did not qualify him for the crown. However, Alcheon refused to take the crown and along with Kim Yusin they supported [[Muyeol of Silla|Kim Chunchu]]. As a result, Kim Chunchu succeeded the throne. He then changed his family name from "[[Kim (Korean name)|Kim]]" (Silla royal family) to "[[Seo (Korean name)|Seo]]" later and he was the founder of the "Seo" clan in Silla.
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