Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya
Geodeung of Geumgwan Gaya | |
Hangul | 거등왕 |
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Hanja | 居登王 |
Revised Romanization | Geodeung wang |
McCune–Reischauer | kŏtŭng wang |
Geodeung of Gaya, also called Geodeung Wang, was the king of Gaya, a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era, from 199 to 259. Legend holds that he was one of ten sons of King Suro of Gaya, and Suro's queen, Heo Hwang-ok.