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Later Baekje

892 CE – 936 CE · capital Wansanju (Jeonju)

A rebel kingdom of southwestern Korea that revived the name of Baekje and fought Goryeo and Silla during the Later Three Kingdoms period.

Origins

Gyeon Hwon, a Silla soldier, rose in revolt in 892 amid peasant uprisings against the weakened Silla court and seized much of the southwest. In 900 he proclaimed himself king at Wansanju, modern Jeonju, claiming to avenge the old kingdom of Baekje destroyed by Silla.

Rule and society

Later Baekje controlled the fertile Jeolla region, maintained diplomatic relations with the Wuyue kingdom and Later Tang in China, and fielded strong armies. In 927 Gyeon Hwon sacked the Silla capital at Gyeongju and forced King Gyeongae to kill himself, then defeated Wang Geon of Goryeo near Daegu.

Decline and legacy

In 935 Gyeon Hwon's son Singeom deposed and imprisoned him; Gyeon Hwon escaped to Goryeo. In 936 Wang Geon, with Gyeon Hwon in his army, defeated Singeom at the Illicheon river, and Later Baekje was annexed, completing Goryeo's reunification.

Lineage

Silla 57 BCE – 935 CELater Baekje

Connections (1)

Later Baekje was conquered by Goryeo936 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Later Baekje. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/later-baekje
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