Taejo of Goguryeo

Taejo of Goguryeo
Tomb of Taejo, Chilseongsan
King of Goguryeo
Reign53 AD – debated over 146 or 121 AD
PredecessorKing Mobon
SuccessorKing Chadae
RegentQueen Mother Buyeo
BornGo Gung / Eosu
47 AD
Died165 AD (aged 118)
Issue
Regnal name
King Gukjo (국조왕; 國祖王)
HouseHouse of Go
FatherGo Jaesa
MotherQueen Mother Buyeo
Korean name
Hangul
고궁; 어수
Hanja
高宮; 於漱
RRGo Gung; Eosu
MRKo Kung; Ŏsu
Monarch name
Hangul
태조왕; 국조왕
Hanja
太祖王; 國祖王
RRTaejowang; Gukjowang
MRT'aejowang; Kukchowang

Taejo (claimed 47 – 165) was the sixth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from AD 53 to 146. Under his reign, the young state expanded its territory and developed into a centrally ruled kingdom. His 93-year reign is thought to be the third longest of any monarch in the world, although his claim was disputed.