Glossary

Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo (reign years)

광개토왕

Term · calendar

The reign years of King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo (廣開土王, 광개토왕), by which Korean histories date 391–412: 391 is Gwanggaeto 1, 412 Gwanggaeto 22. Gwanggaeto (廣開土王, 광개토왕): the years of the reign of King Gwanggaeto of Goguryeo. The Samguk sagi, the history of the Three Kingdoms, dates events by the reigning king’s year (reign years (Korea)): 400 is Gwanggaeto 10 (광개토왕 10년). The year of the accession, 391, counts as the first year. Before: Gogugyang. After: Jangsu.