Aejang of Silla
40th monarch of Silla (r. 800–809)
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Aejang (788–809) (r. 800–809) was the 40th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the eldest son of King Soseong and Queen Gyehwa. He married a lady of the Pak clan.
| King Aejang 애장왕 哀莊王 | |
|---|---|
| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 800-809 |
| Predecessor | Soseong of Silla |
| Successor | Heondeok of Silla |
| Born | 788 |
| Died | 809 Silla |
| House | House of Kim |
| Father | Soseong of Silla |
| Mother | Queen Park |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김중희 |
| Hanja | 金重熙 |
| RR | Gim Junghui |
| MR | Kim Chunghŭi |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 애장왕 |
| Hanja | 哀莊王 |
| RR | Aejangwang |
| MR | Aejangwang |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 김청명 |
| Hanja | 金淸明 |
| RR | Gim Cheongmyeong |
| MR | Kim Ch'ŏngmyŏng |
Reign
In the year 800, Aejang rose to the throne after the death of the former king. Since he was too young to rule on his own because he was 12 at the time, his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who before 800 was serving as Ichan(伊湌,A position that is second highest in rank in the 17 ranks of officials in the Silla system),became a regent for the king as byeongburyryeong(兵部令), a modern equivalent of head of ministry of defense.[1] In 802, Aejang had the great temple of Haeinsa built on Gayasan.[2] In 803, he formed an alliance with Wa. In 806, he forbade the building of new temples. In 809, he was slain along with his brother Chemyeong by his uncle Kim Eon-seung, who had been regent and took the throne for himself.[3]
Family
- Father: Soseong of Silla
- Mother: Queen Gyehwa, of the Kim clan (계화부인 김씨)
- Wife:
- Queen Park, of the Park clan (왕후 박씨)
