Singeom

King of Hunaekje
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroKing of Hunaekje
PlacesJapan Korea
Military leader King
Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
Birth885, Korea, Empire of Japan
Death936
Family
Father:Gyeon Hwon
Siblings:Keung Yeun Keong YeongKam Keung Kinkang Lady Keung
The details

Biography

Gyeon Singeom (r. 935–936) was the second and final king of Hubaekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. 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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