Gyeongae of Silla

Birth name
Gyeongae of Silla
Hangul	경애왕
Hanja	景哀王
Revised Romanization	Gyeongae wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏngae wang
Hangul	박위응
Hanja	朴魏膺
Revised Romanization	Bak Wi-eung
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Wiŭng

Monarchs of Korea Silla (Post-unification)
Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935

Gyeongae of Silla (died 927) (r. 924–927) was the 55th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the son of King Sindeok by Princess Uiseong, and was the younger brother of King Gyeongmyeong, who preceded him to the throne.

Gyeongae ascended the Silla throne in the midst of the Later Three Kingdoms period, and thus ruled over only a small portion of what had once been Unified Silla. In the end, even that last small portion was overwhelmed by Hubaekje forces under Gyeon Hwon.

When Gyeon Hwon's army sacked Gyeongju in 927, they found Gyeongae partying at the Poseokjeong pavilion. The king killed himself rather than surrender. Gyeon Hwon set Gyeongsun on the throne in his stead, and returned to the west.

King Gyeongae was buried on Namsan. His tomb is called "Haemongnyeong."

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Regnal titles
Gyeongae of Silla House of Kim Died: 927
Preceded by Gyeongmyeong	King of Silla Silla 924–927	Succeeded by Gyeongsun

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Gyeongae of Silla

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