Minae of Silla

Summary

Minae of Silla (c. 817–839) (r. 838–839) was the 44th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was a great-grandson of King Wonseong, and the son of Daeachan Kim Chung-gong. His mother was a Kim, Lady Gwibo. He married the daughter of Gakgan Kim Yeong-gong.

King Minae
민애왕
閔哀王
King of Silla
Reign838-839
PredecessorHuigang of Silla
SuccessorSinmu of Silla
Born817
Died839
Silla
HouseHouse of Kim
FatherKim Chung-gong
MotherLady Gwibo
Minae of Silla
Hangul
민애왕
Hanja
閔哀王
Revised RomanizationMinae wang
McCune–ReischauerMinae wang
Birth name
Hangul
김명
Hanja
金明
Revised RomanizationGim Myeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Myŏng

Being of true bone rank, Minae rose to the rank of sangdaedeung. He then schemed with Kim Rihong and others to overthrow King Huigang.[1] They threatened the King and drove him to kill himself, which began to destabilize Silla, as Minae had defied the traditional hierarchy of the royal family of Silla and destroyed its legitimacy.[2] In the following year, Kim Ujing allied himself with Jang Bogo, who sent his forces into the capital (Gyeongju) to topple and slay the king.[3] King Minae attempted to defeat the rebels but his generals were all defeated.[4] Minae died at the soldiers' hands in the twelfth lunar month, early in 839.

Family edit

Parents

  • Father: Kim Chung-gong (김충공)
    • Grandfather: Prince Hyechung (혜충태자; 750–791/792)
    • Grandmother: Queen Seongmok, of the Kim clan ( 성목태후 김씨)
  • Mother: Lady Gwibo (귀보부인 김씨), of the Kim clan

Consorts and their respective issue:

  • Queen Yunyong, of the Kim clan (윤용왕후 김씨)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "희강왕". Joongang Ilbo. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ^ "장보고와 장흥 천관산". Wando Cultural Center. Wando News. February 5, 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ "희강왕". Joongang Ilbo. August 3, 1986. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ 천, 광공 (June 6, 2022). "화랑도(花郞徒)와 성(性) 그리고 태권도(跆拳道)". Boston Korea. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
Minae of Silla
Born: 817 Died: 839
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Silla
Silla
838–839
Succeeded by