Girim of Silla
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Girim of Silla whose name is sometimes given as Girip and also as Gigu, was the fifteenth king of Silla
. The Samguk Sagi
records that he was either the grandson or great-grandson of King Jobun
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In 308, he gave the country the name "Silla." It had previously been known as Saro-guk or Seorabeol.
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
. The Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo's King Injong Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of...
records that he was either the grandson or great-grandson of King Jobun
Jobun of Silla
Jobun of Silla , also known by his title Jobun Isageum, was the eleventh king of the Korean state of Silla. He was the grandson of Beolhyu Isageum, and a member of the Seok clan. His father was Goljeong...
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In 308, he gave the country the name "Silla." It had previously been known as Saro-guk or Seorabeol.
See also
- Three Kingdoms of KoreaThree Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
- Rulers of Korea
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- List of Korea-related topics