Paekche

Baekje

백제 (百濟)

18 BCE–660 CE

Baekje at its height in 375.

Capital

Wirye
(18 BC – 475 AD)
Ungjin
(476–538)
Sabi
(538–660)

Languages

Baekje language
(Part of Old Korean)

Religion

Buddhism,
Confucianism,
Korean shamanism

Government

Monarchy

King

•

18 BCE – 28 CE

Onjo (first)

•

346–375

Geunchogo

•

523–554

Seong

•

600–641

•

641–660

Uija (last)

Historical era

Ancient

•

Establishment

18 BCE

•

Campaigns of King Geunchogo

346–375

•

Introduction of Buddhism

385

•

Fall of Sabi

July 18, 660 CE

Population

•

7th century est.

est. 761,500

Preceded by

Succeeded by

	Buyeo
	Goguryeo
	Mahan confederacy

Unified Silla

Today part of

South Korea

North Korea

Korean name
Hangul	백제
Hanja	百濟
Revised Romanization	Baekje
McCune–Reischauer	Paekche
IPA	[pɛk̚.t͈ɕe]

Monarchs of Korea Baekje
Onjo 18 BCE–28 CE Daru 28–77 Giru 77–128 Gaeru 128–166 Chogo 166–214 Gusu 214–234 Saban 234 Goi 234–286 Chaekgye 286–298 Bunseo 298–304 Biryu 304–344 Gye 344–346 Geunchogo 346–375 Geungusu 375–384 Chimnyu 384–385 Jinsa 385–392 Asin 392–405 Jeonji 405–420 Guisin 420–427 Biyu 427–455 Gaero 455–475 Munju 475–477 Samgeun 477–479 Dongseong 479–501 Muryeong 501–523 Seong 523–554 Wideok 554–598 Hye 598–599 Beop 599–600 Mu 600–641 Uija 641–660

Baekje (백제; 百濟; [pɛk̚.t͈ɕe]; 18 BC – 660 AD) was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla.

Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jumong and So Seo-no, at Wiryeseong (present-day southern Seoul). Baekje, like Goguryeo, claimed to succeed Buyeo, a state established in present-day Manchuria around the time of Gojoseon's fall.

Baekje alternately battled and allied with Goguryeo and Silla as the three kingdoms expanded control over the peninsula. At its peak in the 4th century, Baekje controlled most of the western Korean peninsula, as far north as Pyongyang, and may have even held territories in China, such as in Liaoxi, though this view is controversial. It became a significant regional sea power, with political and trade relations with China and Japan.

Baekje was a great maritime power; its nautical skill, which made it the Phoenicia of East Asia, was instrumental in the dissemination of Buddhism throughout East Asia and continental culture to Japan.

In 660 it was defeated, by an alliance of Silla and the Chinese Tang Dynasty, and submitted to Unified Silla.

Baekje was founded in 18 BC by King Onjo, who led a group of people from Goguryeo south to the Han River basin. According to the Chinese Records of the Three Kingdoms, during the Samhan period, one of the chiefdoms of the Mahan confederacy was called Baekje.

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