King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (57–18 BCE)

Born 57 BCE, died 18 BCE.

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 동명성왕; Hanja: 東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of Baekje, as the father of its founding monarch, King Onjo.

Text from the Wikipedia article Dongmyeong_of_Goguryeo, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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