Image via WikipediaThe selection made here is my own. I included those kings of Korea's history of whom i think they made a meaningful contribution for their nation. The list is by no means complete yet.
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- Daemusin of Goguryeo - "King Daemusin of Goguryeo (4-44, r. 18-44) was the third ruler of Goguryeo... King Daemusin led early Goguryeo through a period of massive territorial expansion, conquering several smaller nations and the powerful kingdom of Dongbuyeo." - Wikipedia
- Dangun - "Dangun Wanggeom was the legendary founder of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom... He is said to be the grandson of heaven, and to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BC. " - Wikipedia
- Gwanggaeto the Great - "Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374–413) (r. 391–413) was the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo... Under Gwanggaeto, Goguryeo once again became a major power of East Asia, having enjoyed such a status in the 2nd century CE." - Wikipedia
- King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo - "King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (58 BC – 19 BC, r. 37 BC – 19 BC) ... also known by his birth name Jumong, was the founding monarch of Goguryeo..." - Wikipedia
- List of monarchs of Korea - Wikipedia
- History of Korea - Find here also a list with Korean TV dramas in which the lives of several Korean kings are portrayed
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs - "The property includes several group and individual tombs - totalling about 30 individual tombs - from the later period of the Koguryo Kingdom, one of the strongest kingdoms in nowadays northeast China and half of the Korean peninsula between the 3rd century BC to 7th century AD." - World Heritage Convention - See also maps
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