Hubaekje: Map & History
Later Paekche or Later Baekje was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla.
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Later Paekche or Later Baekje was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Paekche was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Kyŏn Hwŏn in 900, whom led the local gentry and populace that were in large Paekche descent holding onto their collective consciousness until the twilight days of Later Silla. With the former Silla general declaring the revival of the Paekche kingdom of old, the Paekche refugees from the old territories and a portion of the Rank Six Nobility from Silla seeking the opportunity of rising up the ranks gathered under his leadership. Led by the charismatic and capable Kyŏn Hwŏn who was also a competent field commander, Later Paekche in its early days was advantageous in the power game against the newly found kingdom Goryeo and the declining Silla. However, despite its fertile territories in the Jeolla Province and capable military prowess, it eventually fell to Wang Kŏn's Goryeo army in 936 due to political strife and Kyŏn Hwŏn's defection towards Goryeo. Its capital was at Jeonju, in present-day North Jeolla province.
Modern Countries Once Part of Hubaekje
At its mapped extent, Hubaekje covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Hubaekje's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Hubaekje in Depth
Military affairs
For much of its existence, Later Paekche was troubled by Wang Kŏn's naval raids in Naju region. These worked to disrupt trade and diplomatic ties with Southern Chinese kingdoms.
Later Paekche possessed considerable military strength. South Korean historian Ki-baik Lee writes of Kyŏn Hwŏn that "Had Kungye and Wang Kŏn not stood in his way, he surely would have had little difficulty in toppling Silla." Later Paekche showed its greatest strength in 927. In that year its armies attacked and pillaged the Silla capital at Gyeongju, slaying King Gyeongae and establishing King Gyeongsun as the ruler. Before the attack, Silla had sent for aid from Goryeo, and Wang Kŏn arrived with a large army shortly after Gyeongju was taken. The two armies met near Palgong Mountain in present-day Daegu.
Background
With Silla defeating the Tang Dynasty during the Silla-Tang Wars and finalizing the unification of the Three Kingdoms, an opportunity was provided for the culture of the three kingdoms to converge and for the residents to be integrated. When it came to Paekche, the vast majority of its populace including the ruling class was admitted to the polities of Silla onwards. However, Later Silla adhered to its Bone-Rank System that was highly exclusive towards the Goguryeo and Paekche refugees. In the case for those that came from Paekche, the discriminatory treatment was more severe. This was due to the fact that Paekche people resisted against Silla during its revival movement from 660 to 663.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Later Paekche (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Hubaekje: Key Facts
| Capital | Jeonju |
|---|---|
| Religion | Korean Buddhism |
| Founded | 892 CE |
| Dissolved | 936 CE |
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Facts from Wikidata Q698239 (CC0).
Hubaekje Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Hubaekje appears, with the other states of the time.
Hubaekje Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 25,002 km² in 930 CE.
Hubaekje: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Hubaekje exist?
Hubaekje is dated to 892 CE – 935 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Hubaekje?
The capital of Hubaekje was Wansanju.
How large was Hubaekje at its peak?
At its peak in 930 AD Hubaekje covered about 25,002 km².
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