Daru of Baekje

Daru of Baekje
Hangul	다루왕
Hanja	多婁王
Revised Romanization	Daru-wang
McCune–Reischauer	Taru-wang

Monarchs of Korea Baekje

Onjo 18 BCE–29 CE Daru 29–77 Giru 77–128 Gaeru 128–166 Chogo 166–214 Gusu 214–234 Saban 234 Goi 234–286 Chaekgye 286–298 Bunseo 298–304 Biryu 304–344 Gye 344–346 Geunchogo 346–375 Geungusu 375–384 Chimnyu 384–385 Jinsa 385–392 Asin 392–405 Jeonji 405–420 Guisin 420–427 Biyu 427–455 Gaero 455–475 Munju 475–477 Samgeun 477–479 Dongseong 479–501 Muryeong 501–523 Seong 523–554 Wideok 554–598 Hye 598–599 Beop 599–600 Mu 600–641 Uija 641–660

Daru of Baekje (?-77, r. 28–77) was the second king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Background

He was the eldest son of the founding monarch Onjo and became the heir of throne in the year 10. He became king upon Onjo's death.

Reign

According to Samguk Sagi, he ordered the cultivation of land to the south, and banned the fermentation of alcohol in 38 because of a poor harvest.

The Samguk Sagi records many battles against the "Malgal" during Daru's reign. It is unclear who this refers to, as the Mohe tribes are thought to have occupied Manchuria northwest of the northern Korean kingdom Goguryeo, far from Baekje's capital (generally presumed to have been in the present-day Seoul region). The "Malgal" do not appear to refer to the Buyeo people that founded Baekje, nor to the Mahan confederacy tribes subjugated by Baekje. They appear to have remained from the earlier period, incited by Chinese commanderies to attack Baekje. The battles indicate that Baekje as a new power was still expanding its control of the central Korean Peninsula.

He won a battle against the Malgal in 30-31. When the Malgal attacked the northern border in 55, he built Castle Ugok (우곡성/牛谷城) in 56.

In 63, he is said to have sent an emissary to the rival Korean state Silla. In 64, he attacked Silla at Castle Jusan, but was defeated at Castle Guyang. In 66, he attacked and captured Silla's Castle Wasan (와산성/蛙山城). He briefly captured Jusan in 66 and 75, but Silla won them back.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea

References

• The Academy of Korean Studies
• Korea Britannica