King Jinheung

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King Jinheung was a powerful 6th-century monarch of the Korean kingdom of Silla who greatly expanded its territory and laid foundations for the later unification of the Korean Peninsula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean monarch ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
monarch ⓘ
alliedWith Gaya polities (in later annexation context) ⓘ
associatedWith Hwarang youth warrior corps ⓘ
linked to: Hwarang
birthYear 526 ⓘ
capital Gyeongju ⓘ
century 6th century ⓘ
child King Jinji of Silla ⓘ
Princess Seonhwa ⓘ
commemoratedBy Stele of King Jinheung on Changnyeong ⓘ
Stele of King Jinheung on Mt. Bukhan ⓘ
Stele of King Jinheung on Mt. Hwangnyong ⓘ
contributedTo later unification of the Korean Peninsula under Silla ⓘ
country Silla ⓘ
deathYear 576 ⓘ
dynasty Silla ⓘ
eraName Jinheung ⓘ
expandedInto Gaya region ⓘ
Han River region ⓘ
linked to: Han River

territories contested with Goguryeo ⓘ
territories formerly controlled by Baekje ⓘ
father Galmunwang Ipjong ⓘ
grandfather King Beopheung of Silla ⓘ
house Royal House of Silla ⓘ
linked to: Unified Silla
knownFor expansion into the Han River basin ⓘ
laying foundations for the unification of the Korean Peninsula ⓘ
military campaigns against Baekje ⓘ
military campaigns against Goguryeo ⓘ
strengthening central royal authority ⓘ
supporting the Hwarang organization ⓘ
territorial expansion of Silla ⓘ
language Old Korean ⓘ
mother Lady Jiso ⓘ
name Jinheung of Silla ⓘ
policy administrative reorganization of Silla territories ⓘ
centralization of power ⓘ
promotion of Buddhism as state religion ⓘ
predecessor King Beopheung of Silla ⓘ
Queen Seondeok’s father King Beopheung of Silla ⓘ
linked to: Queen Maya of Silla
region Korean Peninsula ⓘ
reignEnd 576 ⓘ
reignStart 540 ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
spouse Queen Maya ⓘ
Queen Sado ⓘ
successor King Jinji of Silla ⓘ
title King of Silla ⓘ
Maripgan (early Silla royal title) ⓘ

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Silla → notableRuler → King Jinheung ⓘ