Suro of Geumgwan Gaya

Kim Suro
金首露
김수로
A modern take on King Suro's visage.
King of Geumgwan Gaya
Reign42? – 199
PredecessorDynasty established
SuccessorGeodeung of Geumgwan Gaya
Died199
SpouseHeo Hwang-ok
HouseKim
Suro of Geumgwan Gaya
Tomb of King Suro in Gimhae
Korean name
Hangul
수로왕
Hanja
首露王
Revised RomanizationSuro-wang
McCune–ReischauerSuro-wang
Tombstones at the Tomb of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya in Gimhae, South Korea.
Sculptures at the Tomb of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya in Gimhae, South Korea.

Suro (Korean수로), posthumous name Sureung (수릉; 首陵; 42?–199), commonly called Kim Suro, was the legendary founder and Hero King of Geumgwan Gaya (43–532), in southeastern Korea.[1]

  1. ^ (in Korean) King Kim Suro Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Britannica Korea