Taejo of Goguryeo

Not to be confused with Taejo of Joseon or Taejo of Goryeo.
Monarchs of Korea
Goguryeo
  1. Chumo c. 37–19 BC
  2. Yuri 19 BC–18 AD
  3. Daemusin 18–44
  4. Minjung 44–48
  5. Mobon 48–53
  6. Taejodae 53–146
  7. Chadae 146–165
  8. Sindae 165–179
  9. Gogukcheon 179–197
  10. Sansang 197–227
  11. Dongcheon 227–248
  12. Jungcheon 248–270
  13. Seocheon 270–292
  14. Bongsang 292–300
  15. Micheon 300–331
  16. Gogugwon 331–371
  17. Sosurim 371–384
  18. Gogugyang 384–391
  19. Gwanggaeto the Great 391–413
  20. Jangsu 413–491
  21. Munja 491–519
  22. Anjang 519–531
  23. Anwon 531–545
  24. Yangwon 545–559
  25. Pyeongwon 559–590
  26. Yeongyang 590–618
  27. Yeongnyu 618–642
  28. Bojang 642–668

King Taejo (Taejo the great) (claimed 47 – 165) was the sixth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from AD 53 to 146. Under his reign, the young state expanded its territory and developed into a centrally ruled kingdom. His 93-year reign is thought to be the third longest of any monarch in the world, although his claim was disputed.

Taejo of Goguryeo
King of Goguryeo
Reign53 AD – debated over 146 or 121 AD
PredecessorKing Mobon
SuccessorKing Chadae
RegentQueen Mother Buyeo
BornGo Gung / Eosu
47 AD
Died165 AD (aged 118)
Issue
Regnal name
King Gukjo (국조왕, 國祖王)
HouseHouse of Go
FatherGo Jaesa
MotherQueen Mother Buyeo
Korean name
Hangul
태조(대)왕, 국조왕
Hanja
Revised RomanizationTaejo(dae)wang, Gukjo-wang
McCune–ReischauerT'aejo(dae)wang, Kukcho-wang
Birth name
Hangul
고궁 or 어수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGo Gung or Eosu
McCune–ReischauerKo Kung or Ŏsu
  1. ^ a b Both of they two were died in 148, two years after the throne usurpation by King Chadae in 146.