Later Balhae
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Later Balhae was established in 927, by the Dae Royal family. It was the first of the immediate successor states to Balhae
after its fall to the Khitan in 926. Later Balhae was ruled by the Dae clan, but was eventually taken by Yeol Manhwa.
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Starting in 927, the Khitan had begun to hunt down and execute all members of the royal family in order to destroy any chances of a new king or queen to rise to the throne of Balhae. However, several members of the royal family survived. Among them was Crown Prince Dae Gwang-hyeon
. Crown Prince took Balhae refugees, mostly former Goguryeo people, and escaped down to their southern neighbor, Goryeo
, where the newly-risen Emperor Taejo of Goryeo
accepted them with generosity. Dae clan, however, united the western Amnok River resistance groups and established "Later Balhae" at Holhan Fortress, in 927.
However, a general Yeol Manhwa takes control in a coup and establishes Jeong-an kingdom
in 935.
Balhae
Balhae was a Manchurian kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-yeong, a Mohe general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin , later called Balhae.Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria and...
after its fall to the Khitan in 926. Later Balhae was ruled by the Dae clan, but was eventually taken by Yeol Manhwa.
History
Later Balhae started out as an attempt by the remaining former Balhae Aristocracy to seat a new king onto the Balhae throne and revive the nation. The conquered people of Balhae immediately began rebelling against the Khitan and this matter began to swerve out of control for the Dongdan KingdomDongdan Kingdom
Dongdan Kingdom was the puppet kingdom established by the Khitan to rule the realm of the Balhae in Eastern Manchuria....
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Starting in 927, the Khitan had begun to hunt down and execute all members of the royal family in order to destroy any chances of a new king or queen to rise to the throne of Balhae. However, several members of the royal family survived. Among them was Crown Prince Dae Gwang-hyeon
Dae Gwang-hyeon
Dae Gwang-hyeon was the last Crown Prince of Balhae and a member of the Balhae Royal Family, and was the leader of the Balhae refugees who sought refuge in the Korean Kingdom of Goryeo.-Biography:...
. Crown Prince took Balhae refugees, mostly former Goguryeo people, and escaped down to their southern neighbor, Goryeo
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
, where the newly-risen Emperor Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo
Taejo of Goryeo was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943.-Background:...
accepted them with generosity. Dae clan, however, united the western Amnok River resistance groups and established "Later Balhae" at Holhan Fortress, in 927.
However, a general Yeol Manhwa takes control in a coup and establishes Jeong-an kingdom
Jeong-an kingdom
The Jeong-ahn Kingdom was a successor state of Balhae founded by Yeol Manhwa. The official Chinese historical record, History of Song states that Jeong-an Kingdom derives from Mahan.- Establishment and Downfall :...
in 935.