Glossary

Wideok of Baekje (reign years)

위덕왕

Term · calendar

The reign years of King Wideok of Baekje (威德王, 위덕왕), by which Korean histories date 554–598: 554 is Wideok 1, 598 Wideok 45. Wideok (威德王, 위덕왕): the years of the reign of King Wideok of Baekje. The Samguk sagi, the history of the Three Kingdoms, dates events by the reigning king’s year (reign years (Korea)): 563 is Wideok 10 (위덕왕 10년). The year of the accession, 554, counts as the first year. Before: Seong. After: Hye.