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Gyeon Hwon

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 867–936 Also known as King of Later Baekje、Founder of Later Baekje

Gyeon Hwon (867–936), founding monarch of Later Baekje. A local strongman from Cheorwon in the late Silla period, he raised an army at Wansanju in 89…

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  1. 867–892Cheorwon · CheorwonGyeon Hwon was born into a local power-holding family in Cheorwon. As central Silla authority declined, he accumulated retainers and local resources, preparing for his later uprising and regional rule.
  2. 892–935Wansanju · WansanjuIn 892 he raised an army at Wansanju, seizing Honam, Jeolla, and other regions. He proclaimed the state Later Baekje with its capital at Wansanju, and contended for supremacy for many years against rivals such as Gung Ye and Wang Geon.
  3. 935–936Wansanju · WansanjuWansanju fell in 935, and in 936 Gyeon Hwon was defeated and captured by Goryeo, bringing about the fall of Later Baekje and further tipping the Later Three Kingdoms balance toward Goryeo unification.

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