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Hyeon of Buyeo

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Hyeon of Buyeo
부여 현
King of Buyeo
Reign316 – 346
PredecessorKing Uira
SuccessorKing Yeoul
DiedUnknown
Spouse
  • Unknown
IssueUnknown
FatherUnknown
Hyeon of Buyeo
Hangul
현왕
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHyon wang
McCune–ReischauerHyŏn wang

King Hyeon (reigned 316–346) was the last true king of Buyeo. His last name was Buyeo (夫餘) and his first name was Hyeon (玄). During his reign, Buyeo was attacked by former Yan and defeated. After that, Hyeon became the son-in-law of Murong Huang, the King of former Yan.

Biography

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The birth and death dates of King Hyeon are not known. His relationship with the king of Uira is also unknown. In 346 AD, Murong Huang, the founder of the former Yan Dynasty, ordered an attack on Buyeo. Buyeo was badly defeated in this war and King Hyeon was captured by the enemy. Murong Huang sent Crown Prince Murong Jun and his fourth son Murong Ke, along with 17,000 men to war with Buyeo. In this attack, 50,000 people of Buyeo were captured and sent to former Yan, thus Buyeo was practically destroyed. To convince the Buyeo refugees, Murong Huang gave his daughter in marriage to King Hyeon and also gave him the title of General jindong (진동장군; 鎭東將軍).

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