Hye of Baekje

Hye of Baekje
Hangul
혜왕 or 헌왕
Hanja
惠王 or 獻王
Revised RomanizationHye-wang or Heon-wang
McCune–ReischauerHye-wang or Hŏn-wang
Monarchs of Korea
Baekje
  1. Onjo 18 BCE–28 CE
  2. Daru 28–77
  3. Giru 77–128
  4. Gaeru 128–166
  5. Chogo 166–214
  6. Gusu 214–234
  7. Saban 234
  8. Goi 234–286
  9. Chaekgye 286–298
  10. Bunseo 298–304
  11. Biryu 304–344
  12. Gye 344–346
  13. Geunchogo 346–375
  14. Geungusu 375–384
  15. Chimnyu 384–385
  16. Jinsa 385–392
  17. Asin 392–405
  18. Jeonji 405–420
  19. Guisin 420–427
  20. Biyu 427–455
  21. Gaero 455–475
  22. Munju 475–477
  23. Samgeun 477–479
  24. Dongseong 479–501
  25. Muryeong 501–523
  26. Seong 523–554
  27. Wideok 554–598
  28. Hye 598–599
  29. Beop 599–600
  30. Mu 600–641
  31. Uija 641–660

King Hye (died 599) (r. 598–599) was the 28th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

The second son of the 26th king Seong, he assumed the throne after the death of his older brother and 27th king Wideok, but reigned only briefly before his own death. The Samguk yusa describes him as the son of Wideok, but this is considered an error.[1]

His reign saw major inroads from the neighbouring Silla and Goguryeo kingdoms, with Silla occupying the present-day Seoul area and trading directly with China. Baekje's commercial positions along the Yellow Sea coast were now dominated by Goguryeo, trading outposts in China were lost to the Sui dynasty's unification, and Japan's political centralization outgrew Baekje's influence as well.[2] The decline of external commerce and influence led to infighting among the nobility.

He was succeeded by his son Beop.

Family

  • Father: Seong of Baekje
  • Mother: a concubine from the Yoon clan (延氏).
    • Half brother: Ajwa-Taeja (아좌태자; 阿佐太子, 572–645) – left to Japan in 597 where he was called "Asa-Taishi" and painted a portrait of Prince Shōtoku.
    • Half brother: unknown
    • Half brother: Imseong-Taeja (임성태자; 琳聖太子, 577–657) – he left to Japan in 611 where he was called "Rinshō-taishi" and became ancestor of the Ōuchi clan (大内氏).
    • Queen: unknown
      • Son: Buyeo Seon/Buyeo Hyosun (扶餘宣/扶餘孝順, ?–600) – 29th King of Baekje, Beop of Baekje.
    • Queen: unknown
      • Daughter: Princess Wu Yeong (우영공주; 優永公主, ?–?)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Daum 백과사전 : 혜왕".
  2. ^ http://kdaq.empas.com/koreandb/history/kpeople/person_view.html?n=14155
Hye of Baekje
Cadet branch of the House of Go
 Died: 599
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of Baekje
598–599 		Succeeded by