Gwanggaeto the Great

King of the Goguryeo dynasty of Korea (374–413) (r. 391–413)
Person human Q498791
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Gwanggaeto the Great

Summary

Gwanggaeto the Great is a human[1]. He was born in Gungnae[2]. He was born on 374[3]. He died on 413[4]. He worked as a monarch[5] and military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (872 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gwanggaeto the Great was born in Gungnae[2].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great was born on 374[3].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great died on 413[4].
  • Burial took place at Ji'an[8].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's father was Gogugyang[9].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great was married to Ujin[10].
  • A child of Gwanggaeto the Great was Jangsu[11].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great held citizenship in Goguryeo[12].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great worked as a monarch[5].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great worked as a military leader[6].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great held the position of wang[13].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great is recorded as male[14].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's Commons category is recorded as Gwanggaeto the Great[16].
  • The cause of death was disease[17].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great was part of the conflict Goguryeo–Wa War[18].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's family name is recorded as Ko[19].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gwanggaeto the Great[20].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '광개토왕'}[22].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kwanggaet'o-taewang[23].
  • Gwanggaeto the Great's Revised Romanization is recorded as Gwanggaeto-daewang[24].

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Origins and Family

Gwanggaeto the Great was born in Gungnae[2]. He was born on 374[3]. His father was Gogugyang[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch[5] and military leader[6]. Gwanggaeto the Great held the position of wang[13].

Personal Life

Gwanggaeto the Great was married to Ujin[10]. A child of him was Jangsu[11].

Death and Burial

Gwanggaeto the Great died on 413[4]. The cause of death was disease[17]. He is buried at Ji'an[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gwanggaeto the Great include Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror[25], a television series[26] and ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great[27], a destroyer[28].

Why It Matters

Gwanggaeto the Great ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (872 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for him include Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror[25], a television series[26] and ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great[27], a destroyer[28].

FAQs

Where was Gwanggaeto the Great born?

Gwanggaeto the Great's place of birth was Gungnae[2].

Who were Gwanggaeto the Great's parents?

Gwanggaeto the Great's father was Gogugyang[9].

Who was Gwanggaeto the Great married to?

Gwanggaeto the Great's spouses include Ujin[10].

What did Gwanggaeto the Great do for work?

Gwanggaeto the Great worked as monarch[5] and military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . theseoultimes.com. theseoultimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Place of birth Gungnae
    Topic's main category Category:Gwanggaeto the Great
    Instance of human
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