Hye of Baekje

28th King of Baekje Korea (r. 598–599)

Hye of Baekje
Hangul	혜왕 or 헌왕
Hanja	惠王 or 獻王
Revised Romanization	Hye-wang or Heon-wang
McCune–Reischauer	Hye-wang or Hŏn-wang

Baekje
Monarchs of Korea
Onjo 18 BCE–28 CE Daru 28–77 Giru 77–128 Gaeru 128–166 Chogo 166–214 Gusu 214–234 Saban 234 Goi 234–286 Chaekgye 286–298 Bunseo 298–304 Biryu 304–344 Gye 344–346 Geunchogo 346–375 Geungusu 375–384 Chimnyu 384–385 Jinsa 385–392 Asin 392–405 Jeonji 405–420 Guisin 420–427 Biyu 427–455 Gaero 455–475 Munju 475–477 Samgeun 477–479 Dongseong 479–501 Muryeong 501–523 Seong 523–554 Wideok 554–598 Hye 598–599 Beop 599–600 Mu 600–641 Uija 641–660
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King Hye of Baekje (died 599) (r. 598–599) was the 28th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

The second son of the 26th king Seong, he assumed the throne after the death of his older brother and 27th king Wideok, but reigned only briefly before his own death. The Samguk Yusa describes him as the son of Wideok, but this is considered an error.^[1]

His reign saw major inroads from the neighbouring Silla and Goguryeo kingdoms, with Silla occupying the present-day Seoul area and trading directly with China. Baekje's commercial positions along the Yellow Sea coast were now dominated by Goguryeo, trading outposts in China were lost to the Sui Dynasty's unification, and Japan's political centralization outgrew Baekje's influence as well.^[2] The decline of external commerce and influence led to infighting among the nobility.

He was succeeded by his son Beop.

Family

Father: Seong of Baekje
Mother: a concubine from the Yoon clan (延氏).
- Half brother: Ajwa-Taeja (아좌태자, 阿佐太子, 572–645) – left to Japan in 597 where he was called "Asa-Taishi" and painted a portrait of Prince Shōtoku.
- Half brother: unknown
- Half brother: Imseong-Taeja (임성태자, 琳聖太子, 577–657) – he left to Japan in 611 where he was called "Rinshō-taishi" and became ancestor of the Ōuchi clan (大内氏).
- Queen: unknown
  - Son: Buyeo Seon/Buyeo Hyosun (扶餘宣/扶餘孝順, ?–600) – 29th King of Baekje, Beop of Baekje.
- Queen: unknown
  - Daughter: Princess Wu Yeong (우영공주, 優永公主, ?–?)

In popular culture

Portrayed by Park Tae-ho in the 2005–06 SBS TV series Ballad of Seodong.

References

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