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| Hubaekje | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| Revised Romanization | Hubaekje |
| McCune-Reischauer | Hu-paekche |
| Hangul | 후백제 |
| Hanja | 後百濟 |
Hubaekje, or Later Baekje, was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was officially founded by the disaffected Silla general Gyeon Hwon in 900, and fell to Wanggeon 's Goryeo army in 936. Its capital was at Jeonju, in present-day North Jeolla province. Most of our information about the kingdom comes from the accounts found in the Samguk Yusa and Samguk Sagi, which largely coincide.
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In its name, Hubaekje sought to establish itself as the legitimate successor to the ancient kingdom of BaekjeBaekje was a kingdom in southwestern Korea. In Korea, it is known as one of the Three Kingdoms, along with Goguryeo and Silla. It was destroyed by an alliance of Silla and the Tang Empire in 660 AD. History Hanseong period (BC 18 ~ AD 475) There are two d which had ruled the southwestern Korean peninsula until conquered by Silla in 660.