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Bak Hyeokgeose of SillaBak Hyeokgeose was the first ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla (57 BC - AD 4). His formal title is Bak Hyeokgeose Geoseogan. (Geoseogan means "King" or "Exalted One.") He established (in 37 BC) a castle around the Silla capital, Geumseong (modern Kyeongju). In 20 BC a messenger from Mahan demanded that Silla pay tribute, and Bak Hyeokgeose refused to do so. According to legend, he was born from an egg that a horse from heaven laid. See also
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