Munju of Baekje

Munju of Baekje
Munju of Baekje
Hangul 문주왕
Hanja 文周王
Revised Romanization Munju-wang
McCuneReischauer Munju-wang
Monarchs of Korea
Baekje
  1. Onjo 18 BCE29 CE
  2. Daru 2977
  3. Giru 77128
  4. Gaeru 128166
  5. Chogo 166214
  6. Gusu 214234
  7. Saban 234
  8. Goi 234286
  9. Chaekgye 286298
  10. Bunseo 298304
  11. Biryu 304344
  12. Gye 344346
  13. Geunchogo 346375
  14. Geungusu 375384
  15. Chimnyu 384385
  16. Jinsa 385392
  17. Asin 392405
  18. Jeonji 405420
  19. Guisin 420427
  20. Biyu 427455
  21. Gaero 455475
  22. Munju 475477
  23. Samgeun 477479
  24. Dongseong 479501
  25. Muryeong 501523
  26. Seong 523554
  27. Wideok 554598
  28. Hye 598599
  29. Beop 599600
  30. Mu 600641
  31. Uija 641660

Munju of Baekje (?-477, r. 475-477[1]) was the 22nd king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign saw considerable disunity within Baekje following the fall of its capital in present-day Seoul.

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Background

He was the first king to rule Baekje from its new capital in Ungjin, present-day Gongju, after the Han River valley was lost to Goguryeo. He ascended to the throne after his fathers death in the sack of the former Baekje capital at Hanseong.

Prior to 475, Munju served as chief minister (Sangjwapyeong) under his father, Gaero. In the Goguryeo assault of 475, he went to Silla to request help. According to the Samguk Sagi, he returned with 10,000 Silla warriors but was too late to prevent the fall of the capital.

Reign

After the move of the capital, Baekje power structure fell into chaos as the traditional Buyeo-descended aristocracy clashed with the local Mahan-based clans. Rivalry even within the old aristoracy, suppressed by previous powerful kings, resurfaced.

He sought to refortify Baekjes remaining defenses and strengthen the country's position against Goguryeo. He was successful in 476 in gaining suzerainty over the kingdom of Tamna on Jeju island.

In the midst of this instability, the chief general Hae Gu took control of the military, and, after the death of Munju's son (Samgeun's younger brother) Gonji in 477, exercised effective rule over the country.

That year, Munju was murdered by an agent of Hae Gu.

References

  1. ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 120. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5

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