Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla
| Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 박혁거세 거서간 |
| Hanja: | 朴赫居世居西干 |
| Revised Romanization: | Bak Hyeokgeose Geoseogan |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Pak Hyŏkkŏse Kŏsŏgan |
Bak Hyeokgeose was the first ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 BC – AD 4). His formal title is Bak Hyeokgeose Geoseogan. (Geoseogan means "King" or "Exalted One.")
He established (in 37 BC) a castle around the Silla capital, Geumseong (modern Kyeongju). In 20 BC a messenger from Mahan demanded that Silla pay tribute, and Bak Hyeokgeose refused to do so.
According to legend, he was born from an egg that a horse from heaven laid.
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