Muryeong of Baekje

Muryeong of Baekje
Hangul	무령왕, 무녕왕, 무영왕
Hanja	武寧王
Revised Romanization	Muryeong-wang, Munyeong-wang, Muyeong-wang
McCune–Reischauer	Muryŏng-wang, Munyŏng-wang, Muyŏng-wang
Birth name
Hangul	사마, 융
Hanja	斯摩, 隆
Revised Romanization	Sama, Yung
McCune–Reischauer	Sama, Yung

Posthumous name
	King Muryeong (武寧王, 무령왕)

King Muryeong
武寧王
무령왕
King Muryeong; 武寧王; 무령왕
	A modern take on King Muryeong's visage.
King of Baekje
Reign	501–523
Coronation	501
Predecessor	Dongseong of Baekje
Successor	Seong of Baekje
Born	June 25, 461/July 14, 462; Japan
Died	June 7, 523; Baekje
Burial	Tomb of King Muryeong
Posthumous name
Posthumous name
	King Muryeong (武寧王, 무령왕)
Father	Dongseong of Baekje
Mother	unknown

Muryeong of Baekje (461/462–523, r. 501–23) was the 25th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During his reign, Baekje remained allied with Silla against Goguryeo, and expanded its relationships with China and Japan. It is recorded that King Muryeong was 8 feet (about 180 cm ~ 200 cm) tall and had green-like eyes.[1]

Baekje
Monarchs of Korea
Onjo 18 BCE–28 CE Daru 28–77 Giru 77–128 Gaeru 128–166 Chogo 166–214 Gusu 214–234 Saban 234 Goi 234–286 Chaekgye 286–298 Bunseo 298–304 Biryu 304–344 Gye 344–346 Geunchogo 346–375 Geungusu 375–384 Chimnyu 384–385 Jinsa 385–392 Asin 392–405 Jeonji 405–420 Guisin 420–427 Biyu 427–455 Gaero 455–475 Munju 475–477 Samgeun 477–479 Dongseong 479–501 Muryeong 501–523 Seong 523–554 Wideok 554–598 Hye 598–599 Beop 599–600 Mu 600–641 Uija 641–660
v t e