← Explore on the interactive map

Queen Jinseong of Silla

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time c. 865–897 Also known as Geumman

Queen Jinseong (c. 865–897), the 56th monarch of Silla and the second queen in Silla history, reigned 887–897.…

Timeline

  1. c. 865–886Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuQueen Jinseong, named Man, was a daughter of King Gyeongmyeong Wen and sister of King Heongang, becoming the successor in the royal line of succession because her brother had no heir.
  2. 887–897Geumseong (Gyeongju) · GyeongjuDuring her ten-year reign she could not curb the expansion of local strongmen and warlords; Silla's central government became a mere shell, the peninsula's divided pattern accelerated, and shortly after her death the Silla royal line ended.

Sources