Jobun (r. 230–247, died 247), also known by his title Jobun Isageum, was the
eleventh king of the Korean state of
Silla
Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
. He was the grandson of
Beolhyu Isageum, and a member of the
Seok clan. He was the son of Goljeong with Lady Ongmo, a daughter of Kim Gudo. Lady Ongmo's brother was
Michu Isageum.
The ''
Samguk sagi
''Samguk sagi'' () is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Completed in 1145, it is well-known in Korea as the oldest surviving chronicle of Korean history.
The ''Samguk sagi'' is written in Classical ...
'' also reports that the small country of
Gammun-guk (near present-day
Gimcheon
Gimcheon (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is situated on the major land transportation routes between Seoul and Busan, namely the Gyeongbu Expressway and Gyeongbu Line railway. ...
) was conquered by Jobun's general
Uro
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in 231. Japanese forces attacked the capital but Jobun Isageum wins against the Japanese in 232. Golbeol-guk (near present-day
Yeongcheon
Yeongcheon (; ) is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
Yeongcheon is located southeast of Seoul, in the southeast of North Gyeongsang Province. It is on the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan, and is also the junction o ...
) surrendered in 236. Baekje attacked the western frontier of Silla in 239. Clashes with
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...
and
Wa took place during Jobun's reign.
Family
* Grandfather:
Beolhyu of Silla
Beolhyu (died 196, r. 184–196) was the ninth king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is also known as ''Balhui Isageum'', ''Isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's 4th king Talhae, his surna ...
(died 196, r. 184–196)
* Grandmother: Queen, of the Kim clan (김씨), niece of
Kim Alji
* Father: Seok Goljeong ()
* Mother: Queen Ongmo, of the Park clan (), Gudo ''
Galmunwang'' ()
[sister of ]Michu of Silla
Michu was the thirteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla (r. 262–284). He was the first king of the Kim clan to sit on the Silla throne; this clan would hold the throne for most of Silla's later history. He was the son of Gudo, a lea ...
*Spouse:
**Princess Aihye, of the Seok Clan (), daughter of
Naehae of Silla
Naehae (died 230, r. 196–230) was the tenth king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Naehae Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's 4th king Talhae, his surname ...
, his cousin
***Daughter: Queen Myeongwon, of the Seok clan (), 1st daughter
****married Seok Uro
***Queen Gwangmyeong (), 2nd daughter
****married
Michu of Silla
Michu was the thirteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla (r. 262–284). He was the first king of the Kim clan to sit on the Silla throne; this clan would hold the throne for most of Silla's later history. He was the son of Gudo, a lea ...
***Seok Gul-suk, ''
Galmunwang'' (), 2nd son
****Grandson:
Girim of Silla
Girim (r. 298–310, died 310), whose name is sometimes given as Girip and also as Gigu, was the fifteenth ruler of Silla. The ''Samguk sagi'' records that he was either the grandson or great-grandson of King Jobun. Though he and his father ...
, the 15th king of Silla
**Concubine: Queen Park, of the Park clan (), daughter of
Naehae of Silla
Naehae (died 230, r. 196–230) was the tenth king of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Naehae Isageum, ''isageum'' being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's 4th king Talhae, his surname ...
***
Yurye of Silla
Yurye (r. 284–298, died 298), also known as Yuri or by his official title Yurye Isageum, was the fourteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla. He was a Seok and the son of King Jobun, but his mother was a Park and a descendant of Bak Hyeo ...
(유례 이사금; d. 298), 1st son
See also
*
Rulers of Korea
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
G ...
*
Three Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korea, Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of History of Korea, Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (), many states and statele ...
*
History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825.
The earl ...
References
Silla monarchs
247 deaths
3rd-century monarchs in Asia
Year of birth unknown
3rd-century Korean people
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