Gaero of Baekje

Gaero of Baekje
Hangul
개로왕, 근개루왕
Hanja
蓋鹵王, 近蓋婁王
Revised RomanizationGaero-wang, Geungaeru-wang
McCune–ReischauerKaero-wang, Kŭn'gaeru-wang
Birth name
Hangul
경사, 경
Hanja
慶司, 慶
Revised RomanizationGyeongsa, Gyeong
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngsa, Kyŏng

Gaero (?–475, 455–475) was the 21st king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the 20th king Biyu. He died on Achasan as Baekje's capital in the present-day Pungnaptoseong region fell to the northern rival kingdom Goguryeo.