Anseung
Sign in to saveAnsŭng (; ), alternately Ansun (), was thought to be either the nephew or illegitimate son of King Bojang of Goguryeo, the last King of Goguryeo. He was named the new King of Goguryeo by general Geom Mojam, but later he murdered Geom and submitted to the Korean kingdom of Silla, taking up residence in the Silla capital of Gyeongju.
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- 0668-01-01
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Ansŭng (; ), alternately Ansun (), was thought to be either the nephew or illegitimate son of King Bojang of Goguryeo, the last King of Goguryeo. He was named the new King of Goguryeo by general Geom Mojam, but later he murdered Geom and submitted to the Korean kingdom of Silla, taking up residence in the Silla capital of Gyeongju.
==Background== Ko Ansŭng was the nephew of King Bojang of Goguryeo, and a prince of Goguryeo before its fall. In some Chinese sources, Ko Ansŭng is recorded as the grandson of Bojang, the last king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.
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