Gyeon Hwon's Rebellion and Later Baekje (892)

Timeline

1. 892Wansanju · North JeollaGyeon Hwon was originally a frontier general of Silla. According to the Samguk Sagi, resentful of the central government and blocked in his career, he led his troops in revolt against the court, seized the strategic position of Wansan, and the Silla royal court was powerless to suppress him quickly.
2. 892Wansanju · North JeollaThe rebellion quickly escalated into a state-founding act. Gyeon Hwon proclaimed himself King of Baekje, established the Later Baekje regime, gathered refugee households and local strongmen, and entered open military confrontation with Silla, setting the Later Three Kingdoms order in motion.