Gaero of Baekje (455–475) was the twenty-first king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the last to rule Baekje from its historic heartland in the Han River valley. His name is sometimes given as "Geun-gaeruwang" (근개루왕, 近蓋婁王), which suggests he was named for his ancestor, King Gaeru. Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Events June 2 - Gaiseric leads the Vandals into Rome and plunder the city for two weeks. ... See also 475 (number) Events Orestes forces western Roman emperor Julius Nepos to flee and declares his son Romulus Augustus to be emperor. ... Baekje was a kingdom in southwestern Korea. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 4th century CE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668. ... The Han River located in South Korea, is the confluence of the South Han River, which originates in Mount Daedeok-san, and the North Han, which originates in Mount Geumgang-san. ...

In 469, he ordered a surprise attack in which the city of Cheongmongnyeon (청목령, 靑木嶺 ; near modern Kaesong) was retaken from Goguryeo. In 472, he sent an embassy bearing tribute to Northern Wei which sought to enlist that country’s support against Goguryeo’s attacks. However, these advances were rebuffed by the Wei court, which viewed Goguryeo as a loyal tributary. Events: Pope Gelasius I dedicated February 14th, as St. ... Kaesŏng (Gaeseong) is a city in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty. ... Goguryeo (also known as Koguryo; : Gāogōulí) (37 BC-668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... Events Relations between the Roman Emperor Anthemius and the general Ricimer deteriorate completely. ... The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 386-534) is most noted for the unification of northern China in 440, it was also heavily involved in funding the arts and many antiques and art works from this period have survived. ...

In the early 470s, according to the Samguk Sagi, Gaero was visited by a Buddhist monk from Goguryeo named Dorim, who was actually a Goguryeo agent. Dorim used the king’s passion for the game of baduk to ingratiate himself, and persuade the king to neglect the country’s defense in favor of public works. This laid the country open to the planned Goguryeo attack. Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century Decades: 420s - 430s _ 440s - 450s - 460s - 470s - 480s - 490s - 500s - 510s - 520s Years: 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 Events and Trends: 476 - abdication of Romulus Augustus Categories: 470s ... Samguk Sagi (Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Goguryeo (also known as Koguryo; : Gāogōulí) (37 BC-668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... Go , most of which last for over 1. ...

Whether that story is true or not, Jangsu of Goguryeo did launch an attack and overrun Baekje’s defenses in 475, taking the Han River valley including the capital. King Gaero was taken to Acha Mountain Fortress and slain. See also 475 (number) Events Orestes forces western Roman emperor Julius Nepos to flee and declares his son Romulus Augustus to be emperor. ... Acha Mountain Fortress is an earthen fortress of the Korean Three Kingdoms period. ...

See also

• History of Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

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Biyu of Baekje (reigned 427–455) was the twentieth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ...