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King Uija of Baekje - Definition

King Uija of Baekje
Korean Name
Revised Romanization Uija-wang
McCune-Reischauer Ǔija-wang
Hangul 의자왕
Hanja 義慈王

King Uija (의자왕, 義慈王) was the last king of Korea's Baekje kingdom. He ruled from 641 to 660, when his country was conquered by the armies of Silla and China's Tang Dynasty. He was the eldest son of King Mu.

After the fall of Baekje, Uija was sent into exile in China with one son and a handful of retainers. He died there in 678. Another son of his, Buyeo Pung, later attempted to restore his father's kingdom.

Baekje - Example Usage

HikiMadwoman: @QueenOf_DeNile @Baekje_Yahtzee :D
Baekje_Yahtzee: RT @mypetshadow: Herman Hesse's Hermits #literaryrockbands
bikhanuwen: Wonder what it'd be like... If Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla had survived. There'd be no "Korea", and there'd be G-Pop, B-Pop and S-Pop LOL
bikhanuwen: While everyone is watching Downton Abbey, I'm on the last episode of 계백. Epic final battle where Silla defeated Baekje, and became unified.
Baekje_Yahtzee: "Dear Diary: Somehow, I expected more from my wedding night. Oh, well...Mark's asleep now...and I'm a billionairess without a prenup!!!"
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