Adalla of Silla
Silla king
Adalla (died 184, r. 154–184) was the eighth ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Adalla Isageum, isageum being the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founder Hyeokgeose, his surname was Bak.
Family
Grandfather: Yuri Isageum
Grandmother: Queen Ilsaeng (이리생부인)
Father: Ilseong of Silla (died 154, r. 134–154
Mother: Queen Park, of the Park clan (모후 박씨)
Spouse:
Princess Naerye of the Park clan (내례부인 박씨), daughter of Jima of Silla, his half- cousin
Background
He was the eldest son of King Ilseong, his mother being of the Bak clan. He married the daughter of King Jima, making this a marriage of 8th degree consanguinity. He was the last of the Bak clan to rule over early Silla. Descendants of Bak Hyeokgeose would rule again near the end of Unified Silla.
Reign
Judging from the reports in the Samguk sagi, Adalla's reign was a time of considerable expansion.
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