King of Baekje
Added 2025-06-09 17:01:01 +0000 UTCKing Wideok (re. 554~598) of Baekje
King Wideok (위덕왕) was a competent monarch who saved Baekje from the brink of an end. During the campaign at Gwansanseong, the Silla army captured and killed King Seong (re. 523~554), his own father. This disaster haunted Wideok for the rest of his life because he was the one who insisted on attacking Silla in the first place.
Silla and Goguryeo never gave a break to the new king and swiftly invaded Baekje again. To escape the isolation, King Wideok focused his attention on China, forging diplomatic relations with both the Northern and Southern dynasties. These efforts resulted in a shift of political climate on the Korean peninsula in Baekje’s favor after his death.
The king’s regalia is based on the artifacts from the Tomb of King Muryeong (re. 501~523), who is the grandfather of King Wideok. This tomb is the only intact royal tomb of Baekje, which makes this one of the major archaeological discoveries in Korea and a crucial source for the understanding of Baekje.
Comments
Thank you! His robe is actually meant to be 'purple/violet (紫)', but that would make the colour identical to the Silla king I drew previously. So I gave the blue-ish hue to visually distinguish him :D
Wilhelm
2025-06-09 17:09:57 +0000 UTCLove the work on the purple robe, it's gorgeous.
Peyote
2025-06-09 17:05:18 +0000 UTC
