Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla
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Bak Hyeokgeose (69 BCE - 4 CE, r. 57 BCE–4 CE) was the first ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla . His formal title was Bak Hyeokgeose Geoseogan (Geoseogan means "King" or "Exalted One").
He established (in 37 BCE) a castle around the Silla capital, Geumseong (modern Gyeongju). In 20 BCE, a messenger from Mahan demanded that Silla pay tribute, and Bak Hyeokgeose refused to do so.
According to legend, he was born from an egg that a horse from heaven laid.
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