Ugeo of Gojoseon explained

Ugeo
右渠王
우거왕
Succession:King of Wiman Joseon
House:Wi
Issue:Wi Jang
Reign:Unknown – 108 BC
Death Date:108 BC
Death Place:Wanggeom-seong, Wiman Joseon
Hangul:우거왕
Rr:Ugeo Wang
Mr:Ugŏ Wang
Othername1:Birth name
Hangul1:위우거
Rr1:Wi Ugeo
Mr1:Wi Ugŏ

Ugeo (died 108 BC) was the last king of Wiman Joseon, the last remnant of Gojoseon. He was a grandson of Wi Man.

Ugeo was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender. Even after the death of Ugeo, Gojoseon resisted the Han forces until 108 BC but lost and the Four Commanderies of Han were then set up.

Family

Rebellion against Ugeo

Around the period from 128 BC to 126 BC, Canghai Commandery,covering an area in northern Korean peninsula to southern Manchuria,existed. Nan Lü (Hanja:南閭), who was a monarch of Dongye and a subject of Wiman Joseon, revolted against Ugeo of Gojoseon and then surrendered to the Han dynasty with 280,000 people. The Canghai Commandery was established following this revolution, however in 2 years, it was abolished by Gongsun Hong.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=562808&cid=46620&categoryId=46620 창해군