King Samgeun of Baekje (?-479, r. 477-479) was the 23rd king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. According to the Samguk Sagi, he was only 13 years old when he took power after his father’s death. Since he was not fit to oversee the military, the armies continued to be overseen by the general Hae Gu , who had ordered his father’s death. At this time, the Baekje palace was located in Ungjin, near present-day Gongju.
In 478, Hae Gu made common cause with rebels led by Yeon Sin, who had invested Daedu Castle. King Samgeun first sent the noble Jin Nam to capture the castle with 2000 men, but he failed. He then sent Jin Ro, who defeated the rebels with 500 men.
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