Yurye of Silla

Infobox Korean name
hangul=유례 이사금
hanja=儒禮尼師今
rr=Yurye Isageum
mr=Yurye Isagŭm

Yurye of Silla (284-298, d. 298), also known as Yuri or by his official title Yurye Isageum, was the fourteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla. He was a Seok and the son of King Jobun, but his mother was a Park and a descendant of Bak Hyeokgeose.

The "Samguk Sagi" relates that Yurye's mother conceived from starlight. It also records repoeated invasions from Wa during his reign, and relatively cordial relations with Baekje.

References

* Kim Bu-sik. "Samguk Sagi", Part 2.

ee also

*Three Kingdoms of Korea
*Rulers of Korea
*History of Korea
*List of Korea-related topics