Last Kings and Fall of Silla (from 888)

Name: Last Kings and Fall of Silla (from 888)
Start: 888
End: 900

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 888–900

From the accession of Queen Jinseong in 888 CE, Unified Silla endured a succession of short-lived monarchs and court coups;…

Timeline

888–897Gyeongju · North GyeongsangQueen Jinseong acceded in 888 as the second queen in the history of Unified Silla; during her reign government was disorderly and powerful ministers held sway, showing that royal authority could no longer effectively integrate the state.
897–900Gyeongju · North GyeongsangAfter Queen Jinseong, Hyogong, Sinmu, Hyoeong, Gyeongseong and others succeeded in turn; many monarchs reigned briefly or were deposed, and from the capital Gyeongju edicts could hardly reach beyond the capital district, while local strongmen and rebel armies each went their own way.
892–900Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaAfter Gung Ye founded Taebong in 901 and Gyeon Hwon founded Later Baekje in 892, Silla's territory shrank drastically; the last king could hold only Gyeongju and its surroundings, and the dynasty's decline entered an irreversible stage.