Namhae of Silla
Namhae of Silla (?–24, r. 4–24 CE) was the second King of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Namhae Chachaung, chachaung being an early Silla title.
| Namhae 南解 남해 | |
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| King of Silla | |
| Reign | 4 – 24 |
| Predecessor | Hyeokgeose |
| Successor | Yuri |
| Spouse | Lady Unje |
| Dynasty | Silla Dynasty |
| Father | Hyeokgeose |
| Mother | Lady Aryeong |
| Namhae of Silla | |
| Hangul | 남해 차차웅 |
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| Hanja | 南解 次次雄 |
| Revised Romanization | Namhae Chachaung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Namhae Ch'ach'aung |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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| (Pre-unification) |
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Namhae is the only king who is called Chachaung. According to the Samguk Sagi, Kim Dae-Mun explained that the title "Chachaung" meant a shaman in Old Korean.
Background
He was the eldest son of Park Hyeokgeose, Silla's founder, and Lady Aryeong. His surname was Park, and his wife was Lady Unje (Hangul:운제 Hanja:雲帝).
Reign
His reign was characterised by a series of foreign invasions. In 4, the Nangnang army surrounded Geumseong, the Sillan capital, but was repelled.
The Wa of Japan invaded Silla in 14, and while Silla stopped them, Nangnang invaded again. A comet shower was said to have scared the Nangnang soldiers, however, and they retreated.
He was buried in Sareung-won.
Family
- Father: Hyeokgeose
- Grandmother: Lady Saso
- Mother: Lady Aryeong
- Grandmother: Lady Saso
- Spouse: Lady Unje
Family tree
| Park | 사소부인 Saso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 혁거세 거서간 Hyeokgeose | 알영부인 Aryeong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 남해 차차웅 Namhae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of Korea
- List of Korean monarchs
References
Namhae of Silla Died: 24 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hyeokgeose |
Ruler of Silla 4–24 |
Succeeded by Yuri |