King Seondeok of Silla
King Seondeok 선덕왕 宣德王 | |
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King of Silla | |
Reign | 780–785 |
Coronation | 780 |
Predecessor | Hyegong of Silla |
Successor | Wonseong of Silla |
Born | ?? |
Died | 785 Silla |
Father | Kim Hyo-bang |
Mother | Queen Saso |
King Seondeok of Silla | |
Hangul | 선덕왕 |
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Hanja | 宣德王 |
Revised Romanization | Seondeok wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏndŏk wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김양상 |
Hanja | 金良相 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yang-sang |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yangsang |
Monarchs of Korea |
Silla |
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(Post-unification) |
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King Seondeok of Silla (?–785), personal name Kim Yang-sang, was the
Family
- Grandfather: Seongdeok Daewang (reigned 702–737)
- Grandmother: Queen Seongjeong (성정왕후 김씨), of the Kim clan, the daughter of Kim Wŏn-t'ae (김원태)
- Father: Kim Hyo-bang (김효방)
- Mother: Queen Saso (사소부인), daughter of Seongdeok of Silla
- Wife:
- Queen Gujok, of the Kim clan (구족왕후 김씨)
Biography
His birth name was Kim Yang-sang. He was an eleventh-generation descendant of King Naemul, and the Daughter of haechan Kim Hyo-bang by King Seongdeok's daughter Lady Saso. He married Lady Gujok, the daughter of gakgan Kim Yang-pum. Seondeok served under King Hyegong in the position of sangdaedeung.
In 780,
After his death in 785, Seondeok was cremated and his ashes scattered on the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Seondeok's successor was King Wonseong.[1]
See also
- Unified Silla
- List of Korean monarchs
- List of Silla people
- Queen Seondeok of Silla
References
- ^ 김, 동완 (July 22, 2020). "[삼국유사 오디세이] 10. 원성왕의 무혈쿠테타". 경북일보. Retrieved 26 February 2024.