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King Dongseong of Baekje (?-501, r. 479-501) was the 24th king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of Gon Ji, the younger brother of King Munju who returned to Baekje from Yamato Japan in 477 after hearing of the fall of the Baekje capital. Gon Ji died in that year, and like King Munju may have been murdered by Hae Gu. After King Samgeun died without children, the throne passed to Dongseong.
King Dongseong sent a tribute mission to the Southern Qi in 484, reopening Baekjes ties with southern China after a long hiatus. He established an alliance with Silla through his marriage of a Silla noblewoman in 493, and the two countries united in attacking Goguryeo in 495.
In 498, the Baekje army subjugated Tamna, the kingdom on Jeju island which had formally accepted Baekje rule 22 years before.
Beginning in 499, the country was stricken by famine, but according to the Samguk Sagi the king was unresponsive. He continued to live an indulgent lifestyle while brigandage spread. In consequence, he was assassinated by his minister Baek Ga in 501.
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