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On Dal | |
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Prince Consort of Goguryeo | |
Died | c.590 Kingdom of Goguryeo |
Wife | Princess Pyeonggang |
House | Geumgu On[1] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 온달 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ondal |
McCune–Reischauer | Ont'al |
On Dal (died 590), commonly referred to by Koreans as "On Dal the Brave" (yong-gamhan ondal (용감한 온달)), was a Goguryeo General and the husband of Princess Pyeonggang.
A legend tells that he was unusually tall, his face was handsome, and he had a good heart. His family was poor, so he begged for his mother. Though of middle-class origin, he later married King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo's daughter Princess Pyeonggang and then become a general.[2] He died bravely leading the Goguryeo garrison in 590 at Achasanseong Fortress during a battle against the Silla army.