Kyŏn Sin-gŏm
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| Kyŏn Sin-gŏm | |
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| Revised Romanization | Gyeon Sin-geom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏn Sin'gŏm |
Gyeon Singeom (r. 935–936) was the second and final king of Hubaekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.[1] He came to the throne after conspiring with his two brothers, Yanggeom and Yonggeom, to overthrow their father Gyeon Hwon and kill the anointed heir, their younger half-brother Geumgang.
The brothers placed Gyeon Hwon in prison, but he was able to escape. Gyeon Hwon led the Goryeo army against them in 936 AD at present-day Seonsan in Gumi city, destroying Singeom's army.
King Taejo of Goryeo deemed that the plot was the work of Singeom's brothers, and granted Singeom a noble title. Accounts vary as to whether Yanggeom and Yonggeom were sent into exile or slain.
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References
- ^ Kang, Jae-eun. The Land of Scholars: Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism. Homa & Sekey. p. 72.
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