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Dae Inseon

r. 906–926 · 10th century

Dae Inseon was the fifteenth and last king of Balhae, reigning from about 906 to 926. When the Khitan under Yelü Abaoji invaded at the end of 925, they took the western fortress of Buyeo and besieged the capital Sanggyeong, and Dae Inseon surrendered early in 926. He was taken to the Khitan lands, and Balhae was turned into the Khitan client kingdom of Dongdan.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dae Inseon. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dae-inseon
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