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Heongang of Silla

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time c. 850–886 Also known as 헌강왕、Heongang of Silla

Heongang of Silla (reigned 875–886) was the 55th monarch of Silla, son of King Gyeongmyeong;…

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  1. c. 850–874Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuHeongang was the son of King Gyeongmyeong; before his father's death he participated in court governance as crown prince, continuing the royal line of mid-period Silla.
  2. 875–886Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuDuring his eleven-year reign, though he continued the tradition of literary education, local separatism and popular uprisings were frequent, central authority steadily eroded, and the unified Silla state entered a period of decline.

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