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Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje
Baekje

Baekje , or Paekche , was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
Three Kingdoms of Korea

The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean empire of Goguryeo, and kingdom of Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE....
. Both are believed to have been in the modern-day Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 area. According to Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi

Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo King Injong and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Busik and a team of junior scholars....
 (the oldest surviving Korean history book, written in the 12th century), Onjo, the son of Goguryeo
Goguryeo

Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Koreans Empire located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Primorsky Krai....
's founder Jumong, founded the nation of Sipje (??; later Baekje) on Wiryeseong in 18 BCE, while his elder brother Biryu
Biryu

Biryu was the second son of Jumong and So Seo-no, and older brother of Onjo of Baekje, the traditionally recognized founder of Baekje . Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea....
 established himself in Michuhol further to the west.






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Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje
Baekje

Baekje , or Paekche , was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
Three Kingdoms of Korea

The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean empire of Goguryeo, and kingdom of Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE....
. Both are believed to have been in the modern-day Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 area. According to Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi

Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo King Injong and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Busik and a team of junior scholars....
 (the oldest surviving Korean history book, written in the 12th century), Onjo, the son of Goguryeo
Goguryeo

Goguryeo or Koguryo was an ancient Koreans Empire located in the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Primorsky Krai....
's founder Jumong, founded the nation of Sipje (??; later Baekje) on Wiryeseong in 18 BCE, while his elder brother Biryu
Biryu

Biryu was the second son of Jumong and So Seo-no, and older brother of Onjo of Baekje, the traditionally recognized founder of Baekje . Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea....
 established himself in Michuhol further to the west. (The location of Michuhol is usually believed to be present-day Incheon
Incheon

Incheon is a Special cities of Korea and a major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul.Human settlement at the location goes back to the Neolithic....
.)

After some time, Biryu recognized that Michuhol's land was too barren and saline to sustain his people, so he moved to Wiryeseong with his people. (Shortly after, the name of the state is changed from Sipje to Baekje.) Later, Onjo moved further south because of Malgal to the north and Nangnang to the east.

The former Wiryeseong is called Habuk (north of the river) Wiryeseong and the latter is called Hanam (south of the river) Wiryeseong. The earthen walls of Pungnap Toseong
Pungnap Toseong

Pungnap Toseong is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River , with a circumference of 3.5km. It is located in modern-day Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, and previously was included in the neighboring city of Gwangju ....
 in Songpa-gu
Songpa-gu

Songpa-gu is a Administrative divisions of South Korea of Seoul, South Korea. It is located in the southeast of the city. Songpa-gu is home to the Lotte Hotel and Lotte World....
, Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
 are believed by many to be the remains of Hanam Wiryeseong.

Wiryeseong served as Baekje's capital until 475
475

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, when Goguryeo's King Jangsu
Jangsu of Goguryeo

King Jangsu of Goguryeo was the 20th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was born in 394, the eldest son of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo....
 attacked Baekje and captured Wiryeseong, as well as the whole Han River
Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Kumgang-san in North Korea....
 area, and killing Baekje's King Gaero
Gaero of Baekje

Gaero of Baekje was the 21st king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the 24th king Biyu of Baekje. He died in battle as Baekje's capital in the present-day Seoul region fell to the northern rival kingdom Goguryeo....
. Baekje's next king Munju
Munju of Baekje

Munju of Baekje was the 22nd king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign saw considerable disunity within Baekje following the fall of its capital in present-day Seoul....
 moved south and set the new capital at Ungjin
Ungjin

Ungjin, also known as Gomnaru is a former city on the Korean Peninsula. It was located in modern-day Gongju, South Chungcheong province, South Korea....
 (modern day Gongju
Gongju

Gongju , also spelt Kongju, is a city in South Chungcheong province, South Korea. It is located at ....
 city).

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  • History of Korea
    History of Korea

    The history of Korea stretches from Lower Paleolithic times to the present. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began before 6000 BC, followed by the Bronze Age around 2500 BC....
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