Jindeok of Silla

Jindeok of Silla
Hangul	진덕여왕
Hanja	眞德女王
Revised Romanization	Jindeok Yeowang
McCune–Reischauer	Chindŏk Yŏwang

Posthumous name
	Queen Jindeok (眞德王, 진덕왕)

Queen Jindeok
진덕왕
眞德王
Queen Jindeok; 진덕왕; 眞德王
	Tomb of Queen Jindeok in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Queen of Silla
Reign	647–654
Coronation	647
Predecessor	Queen Seondeok of Silla
Successor	Muyeol of Silla
Died	654; Silla
Burial	Gyeongju
Posthumous name
Posthumous name
	Queen Jindeok (眞德王, 진덕왕)
Father	Galmunwang Gukban
Mother	Lady Wolmyeong of the Park clan

Queen Jindeok of Silla (?–654), reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 647 to 654. She was the kingdom's 28th ruler, and its second reigning queen following her predecessor Queen Seondeok.^[1] During her reign, Silla jockeyed with Baekje for favor in the Chinese Tang court. She is also known for writing a poem of the Emperor Gaozong of Tang.^[2] According to Samguk Sagi, she was voluptuous, beautiful and tall.^[3]^[1]

^ ^a ^b Neff, Robert (November 18, 2023). "Silla, when giants ruled the peninsula". Korea Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
^ Kim (1145), volume 5
^ "진덕여왕". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-08-02.

[giants-1] Neff, Robert (November 18, 2023). "Silla, when giants ruled the peninsula". Korea Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.

[samguk-2] Kim (1145), volume 5

[3] "진덕여왕". Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-08-02.

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Silla
Monarchs of Korea
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