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Isabu

6th century · 6th century · Also known as Kim Isabu

Isabu, or Kim Isabu, was a general of Silla in the 6th century. In 512 he subdued the island state of Usan (Ulleungdo), reputedly by threatening to release wooden lions, and in 562 he conquered Daegaya, the last of the Gaya states, with the young hwarang Sadaham. In 545 he proposed the compilation of a national history of Silla.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

DaegayaUsan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Isabu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/isabu
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