King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

Founder of the Goguryeo Empire (37–19 BC)
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King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

Summary

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buyeo[2]. He was born on January 1, 58 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 19 BC[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was born in Buyeo[2].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was born on January 1, 58 BC[3].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo died on January 1, 19 BC[4].
  • Burial took place at Pyongyang[7].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's father was Hae Mo-su of Buyeo[8].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's mother was Yuhwa[9].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was married to So Seo-no[10].
  • Among King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's spouses was Lady Ye[11].
  • A child of King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was Yuri[12].
  • A child of King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was Onjo[13].
  • A child of King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo was Biryu[14].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo held citizenship in Goguryeo[15].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo worked as a monarch[5].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo held the position of king[16].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo is recorded as male[17].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's noble title is recorded as king[19].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12593329[20].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's family name is recorded as Ko[21].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's topic's main category is recorded as Q10165645[22].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '동명성왕'}[23].
  • King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '동명왕'}[24].

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Origins and Family

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's place of birth was Buyeo[2]. He was born on January 1, 58 BC[3]. His father was Hae Mo-su of Buyeo[8]. His mother was Yuhwa[9].

Career and Affiliations

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's professions included monarch[5]. He held the position of king[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include So Seo-no[10], -0067–-0006[25], of Goguryeo[26] and Lady Ye[11], b. -0050[27], of Buyeo[28]. Children include Yuri[12], a ruler[29], -0038–0018[30], of Goguryeo[31]; Onjo[13], a ruler[32], of Baekje[33]; and Biryu[14], b. -0045[34], of Goguryeo[35].

Death and Burial

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo died on January 1, 19 BC[4]. Burial took place at Pyongyang[7].

Why It Matters

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,028 views/month, #7,033 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo born?

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's place of birth was Buyeo[2].

Who were King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's parents?

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's father was Hae Mo-su of Buyeo[8]. King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's mother was Yuhwa[9].

Who was King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo married to?

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo's spouses include So Seo-no[10] and Lady Ye[11].

What did King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo do for work?

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo worked as monarch[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Marcoutiti · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
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    Child Yuri, Onjo, Biryu
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