Jun of Gojoseon was the last king of Gija Joseon. He was succeeded by Wiman (Wei Man), whose usurpation of the throne began the dynasty of Wiman Joseon of Gojoseon.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Traditional Chinese | 準王 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 准王 | ||||||
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Hangul | 준왕 | ||||||
Hanja | 準王 | ||||||
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Wiman entered Gojoseon as a refugee, and submitted to King Jun. Jun granted Wiman's request to serve as a commander of the western borders. However, sometime around 194 BC or 193 BC, Wiman led a revolt, and followed Jun down into Mahan territory, which was situated in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.