Volta
Person

King Taejo of Goguryeo

Sixth king of Goguryeo, who conquered Okjeo and made the throne hereditary in the Go clan

He subjugated Okjeo and Dongye, taking seafood and salt from the east coast as tribute, and attacked Han commanderies in Liaodong to the west. In his time Goguryeo, at the head of a league of five clans, began moving toward a centralised state. The throne passed to his younger brothers Chadae and Sindae, a brother-to-brother succession that changed to father-to-son around the reign of King Gogukcheon.

Show on the map

Where they went

Open the full map

OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap contributors

2 related events

  1. 1
    200 BCOkjeo and Dongyerelated figure

    Okjeo and Dongye lay along the east coast of Hamgyeong and Gangwon. Ruled by chiefs without kings, both fell under Goguryeo.

  2. 2
    AD 56King Taejo Conquers Okjeomonarch

    King Taejo of Goguryeo conquered Eastern Okjeo, and the Go clan of Gyeru came to monopolize the throne.