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Seon of Balhae

r. 818–830 · 9th century

Seon was the tenth king of Balhae, ruling from 818 to 830. He subdued neighbouring Mohe tribes and expanded the kingdom to its greatest extent in Manchuria and northern Korea, and its organisation into five capitals and fifteen prefectures is associated with his reign. Chinese sources came to call Balhae the 'flourishing land in the east'.

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Lesser Goguryeo

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Seon of Balhae. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seon-of-balhae
MLA: “Seon of Balhae.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seon-of-balhae. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Seon of Balhae.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/seon-of-balhae.
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