Yeon Taejo
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Yeon Taejo (연태조, 淵太祚) was the Magniji (Prime Minister) of Goguryeo
during the reigns of King Pyeongwon and King Yeongyang. He was the father of Yeon Gaesomun
, and was known to have taken an aggressive stance against the Sui Dynasty
alongside Field Marshal Eulji Mundeok
.
, and father of Yeon Gaesomun
, Yeon Jeongto, and their only known sister. During his lifetime, he was the Daedaero of the Western province of Goguryeo
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over the Sui Dynasty
, infighting occurred within the Goguryeo Court. The North faction, which was highly against the Sui, and the South faction, which favored peace with the Sui, fell into dispute over whether or not Goguryeo should take advantage of the Sui's preoccupation with the rebellion of Yang Xuangan
. The North faction consisted of Yeon Taejo, Eulji Mundeok and the military officials, while the South faction consisted of Grand Prince Go Geon-Mu, and the scholar officials. The South faction rose victorious, and Yeon Taejo attempted to pass his positions on to his eldest son Yeon Gaesomun
, but was stopped by the other Daedaeros' protests. This resulted in Yeon Taejo's death without seeing a proper successor to his positions.
, and eventually to Yeon Gaesomun. The position of Daedaero of the Eastern province was also given to his eldest son. Yeon Gaesomun later led a coup that overthrew Go Geon-mu, who had become the 27th Taewang of Goguryeo
. Yeon Gaesomun led Goguryeo through one last period of glory before its fall in 668
at the hands of the Tang-Silla Alliance.
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
during the reigns of King Pyeongwon and King Yeongyang. He was the father of Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful and controversial military dictator and Generalissimo in the waning days of Goguryeo, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. Yeon is also remembered for a number of successful resistance in military conflicts with Tang Dynasty under Emperor Li Shimin and...
, and was known to have taken an aggressive stance against the Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
alongside Field Marshal Eulji Mundeok
Eulji Mundeok
Eulji Mundeok was a noted military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Often numbered among the greatest heroes in Korean military history, he defended Goguryeo against the Sui Chinese...
.
Background
Yeon Taejo was the son of the previous Magniji Yeon Ja-yuYeon Ja-yu
Yeon Ja-yu was the Magniji of Goguryeo during its waning days, and was the grandfather of Yeon Gaesomun, who was Dae Magniji and dictator of Goguryeo before its fall. Yeon Ja-yu was the father of Yeon Taejo, the father of Yeon Gaesomun, and Magniji after Ja-yu...
, and father of Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful and controversial military dictator and Generalissimo in the waning days of Goguryeo, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. Yeon is also remembered for a number of successful resistance in military conflicts with Tang Dynasty under Emperor Li Shimin and...
, Yeon Jeongto, and their only known sister. During his lifetime, he was the Daedaero of the Western province of Goguryeo
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
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Goguryeo-Sui Wars
After the victories of GoguryeoGoguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
over the Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
, infighting occurred within the Goguryeo Court. The North faction, which was highly against the Sui, and the South faction, which favored peace with the Sui, fell into dispute over whether or not Goguryeo should take advantage of the Sui's preoccupation with the rebellion of Yang Xuangan
Yang Xuangan
Yang Xuangan was an official of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. He was the son of the powerful official Yang Su, and, as he knew that Emperor Yang was apprehensive of his father, was never quite secure. In 613, when Emperor Yang was attacking Goguryeo, he rebelled near the eastern capital...
. The North faction consisted of Yeon Taejo, Eulji Mundeok and the military officials, while the South faction consisted of Grand Prince Go Geon-Mu, and the scholar officials. The South faction rose victorious, and Yeon Taejo attempted to pass his positions on to his eldest son Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun
Yeon Gaesomun was a powerful and controversial military dictator and Generalissimo in the waning days of Goguryeo, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. Yeon is also remembered for a number of successful resistance in military conflicts with Tang Dynasty under Emperor Li Shimin and...
, but was stopped by the other Daedaeros' protests. This resulted in Yeon Taejo's death without seeing a proper successor to his positions.
Legacy
Yeon Taejo's position of Magniji was given to Eulji MundeokEulji Mundeok
Eulji Mundeok was a noted military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Often numbered among the greatest heroes in Korean military history, he defended Goguryeo against the Sui Chinese...
, and eventually to Yeon Gaesomun. The position of Daedaero of the Eastern province was also given to his eldest son. Yeon Gaesomun later led a coup that overthrew Go Geon-mu, who had become the 27th Taewang of Goguryeo
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
. Yeon Gaesomun led Goguryeo through one last period of glory before its fall in 668
668
Year 668 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 668 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as King...
at the hands of the Tang-Silla Alliance.
See also
- Three Kingdoms of KoreaThree Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
- GoguryeoGoguryeoGoguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
- Goguryeo-Sui WarsGoguryeo-Sui WarsThe Goguryeo–Sui Wars were a series of campaigns launched by the Sui Dynasty of China against the Goguryeo of Korea between 598 and 614. It resulted in the defeat of Sui and contributed to the eventual downfall of the dynasty in 618.-Background:...
- Yeon GaesomunYeon GaesomunYeon Gaesomun was a powerful and controversial military dictator and Generalissimo in the waning days of Goguryeo, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. Yeon is also remembered for a number of successful resistance in military conflicts with Tang Dynasty under Emperor Li Shimin and...