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Gyeon Singeom

d. 936 · 10th century · Also known as Singeom

Gyeon Singeom was the last king of Later Baekje in Korea. In 935 he deposed and imprisoned his father, the founder Gyeon Hwon, who had chosen a younger son as heir. Gyeon Hwon escaped to Goryeo, and in 936 Wang Geon defeated Singeom at Illicheon. Singeom surrendered, and Later Baekje came to an end.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gyeon Singeom. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gyeon-singeom
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