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Ugeo (Korean: 위우거; Hanja: 衛右渠) was a grandson of Wi Man and the last king of Wiman Joseon, the final remnant of Gojoseon. He died in 108 BC.
| Ugeo 右渠王 우거왕 | |
|---|---|
| KingofWiman Joseon | |
| Reign | Unknown – 108 BC |
| |
| Died | 108 BC Wanggeom-seong, Wiman Joseon |
| Issue | Wi Jang |
| House | Wi |
| Ugeo of Gojoseon | |
| Hangul | 우거왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ugeo Wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ugŏ Wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 위우거 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wi Ugeo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wi Ugŏ |
Ugeo was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender. Even after the death of Ugeo, Gojoseon resisted the Han forces until 108 BC but lost and the Four Commanderies of Han were then set up.
Around the period from 128 BC to 126 BC, Canghai Commandery,covering an area in northern Korean peninsula to southern Manchuria,existed. Nan Lü (Hanja:南閭), who was a monarch of Dongye and a subject of Wiman Joseon, revolted against Ugeo of Gojoseon and then surrendered to the Han dynasty with 280,000 people.[a] The Canghai Commandery was established following this revolution, however in 2 years, it was abolished by Gongsun Hong.[1]
Ugeo of Gojoseon House of Wi | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Last known title holder: Wiman of Gojoseon |
King of Gojoseon c. 129 BC – 108 BC |
Vacant Annexed by Western Han |
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