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King Giru (? ~ 128, r. 77 ~ 128) was the eldest son of King Daru and the third king of Baekje, which was one of Korea's Three Kingdoms. He became the heir of throne in 30 (King Daru 3).

Little is known about the details of his reign. He began to invade outskirts of Silla in 85, and signed peace treaty in 105. Baekje and Silla were at peace thereafter. King Giru sent help to Silla in 125 to fight back against a Mohe invasion.

Baekje (3157 words)
	Baekje (or Paekche) and later Nambuyeo (18 BCE – 660 CE) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula.
	King Gaeru is believed to have moved the capital to the Bukhan Mountain Fortress in 132, probably in present-day Gwangju, to the southeast of Seoul.
	Baekje was briefly revived in the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea period, as Unified Silla collapsed.

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