Aejang of Silla

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King Aejang
애장왕
哀莊王
King of Silla
Reign800-809
PredecessorSoseong of Silla
SuccessorHeondeok of Silla
Born788
Died809
Silla
HouseHouse of Kim
FatherSoseong of Silla
MotherQueen Park
Korean name
Hangul
김중희
Hanja
金重熙
RRGim Junghui
MRKim Chunghŭi
Monarch name
Hangul
애장왕
Hanja
哀莊王
RRAejangwang
MRAejangwang
Former name
Hangul
김청명
Hanja
金淸明
RRGim Cheongmyeong
MRKim Ch'ŏngmyŏng
Monarchs of Korea
Silla
(Post-unification)
  1. Munmu 661–681
  2. Sinmun 681–691
  3. Hyoso 692–702
  4. Seongdeok 702–737
  5. Hyoseong 737–742
  6. Gyeongdeok 742–765
  7. Hyegong 765–780
  8. Seondeok 780–785
  9. Wonseong 785–798
  10. Soseong 798–800
  11. Aejang 800–809
  12. Heondeok 809–826
  13. Heungdeok 826–836
  14. Huigang 836–838
  15. Minae 838–839
  16. Sinmu 839
  17. Munseong 839–857
  18. Heonan 857–861
  19. Gyeongmun 861–875
  20. Heongang 875–886
  21. Jeonggang 886–887
  22. Jinseong 887–897
  23. Hyogong 897–912
  24. Sindeok 912–917
  25. Gyeongmyeong 917–924
  26. Gyeongae 924–927
  27. Gyeongsun 927–935

Aejang (788–809) (r. 800–809) was the 40th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Soseong and Queen Gyehwa. He married a lady of the Pak clan.

Reign

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In the year 800, Aejang rose to the throne after the death of the former king. Since he was too young to rule on his own because he was 12 at the time, his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who before 800 was serving as Ichan(伊湌,A position that is second highest in rank in the 17 ranks of officials in the Silla system),became a regent for the king as byeongburyryeong(兵部令), a modern equivalent of head of ministry of defense.[1] In 802, Aejang had the great temple of Haeinsa built on Gayasan.[2] In 803, he formed an alliance with Wa. In 806, he forbade the building of new temples. In 809, he was slain along with his brother Chemyeong by his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who had been regent and took the throne for himself.[3]

Family

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  • Father: Soseong of Silla
  • Mother: Queen Gyehwa, of the Kim clan (계화부인 김씨)
  • Wife:
    • Queen Park, of the Park clan (왕후 박씨)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "삼국사기-애장왕이 즉위하다 ( 800년 06월 )". db.history.gov.kr.
  2. ^ Tadgell, Christopher (2015-10-23). The East. doi:10.4324/9780203820940. ISBN 9780203820940.
  3. ^ 강, 시일 (June 19, 2023). 신라사람들 62 헌덕왕. Daegu News. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
Aejang of Silla
Born: 788 Died: 809
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Silla
Silla
800–809 		Succeeded by


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