East Asia · Sui, Tang and the khaganates
Hubaekje
892/900–936
Later Baekje (892/900–936) was founded by the general Gyeon Hwon, who rebelled against Silla and established a kingdom in the southwest (capital Wansanju, modern Jeonju), claiming Baekje's legacy. A major military power in the Later Three Kingdoms, it sacked the Silla capital and killed King Gyeongae (927).
- Existed
- 892/900–936
- Shown on the map
- AD 892–935
- Peak area
- 25k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Later Baekje (892/900–936) was founded by the general Gyeon Hwon, who rebelled against Silla and established a kingdom in the southwest (capital Wansanju, modern Jeonju), claiming Baekje's legacy. A major military power in the Later Three Kingdoms, it sacked the Silla capital and killed King Gyeongae (927). Undone by a succession dispute—Gyeon Hwon was overthrown by his son Singeom and defected to Goryeo—it was conquered by Goryeo in 936, completing Korea's reunification.
Common questions
- What was Hubaekje?
- Later Baekje (892/900–936) was founded by the general Gyeon Hwon, who rebelled against Silla and established a kingdom in the southwest (capital Wansanju, modern Jeonju), claiming Baekje's legacy. A major military power in the Later Three Kingdoms, it sacked the Silla capital and killed King Gyeongae (927).
- When did Hubaekje exist?
- Hubaekje existed 892/900–936. On this map it is drawn AD 892–935.
- How large was Hubaekje?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Hubaekje covered about 25,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Later Baekje en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_Baekje
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