Sindeok of Silla

Sindeok of Silla
Hangul	신덕왕
Hanja	神德王
Revised Romanization	Sindeok wang
McCune–Reischauer	Sindŏk wang
Birth name
Hangul	박경휘
Hanja	朴景暉
Revised Romanization	Bak Gyeong-hwi
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Kyŏnghwi

Sindeok of Silla (died 917) (r. 912–917) was the 53rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was born to the Pak clan, and was the son of . He was chosen to succeed the childless King Hyogong, because he was a descendant of King Adalla (d. 184, the last Pak to sit on the Silla throne) and was also a son-in-law of King Heongang.

Reigning during the Later Three Kingdoms period, Sindeok was faced with constant attacks by the new kingdoms of Taebong and Hubaekje in the west.

Upon his death in 917, King Sindeok was buried near in Gyeongju.

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In Samguk Yusa (삼국유사) recorded that Park Ye-gyeom was the adoptive father and Park Moon-won (박문원) was the Biological father of Sindeok

Father: Park Ye–gyeom (박예겸)
Mother: Madame Jeonghwa (정화부인)
Wife:
- Queen Uiseong of the Kim clan (의성왕후 김씨), daughter of Heongang of Silla
  - Son: Gyeongmyeong of Silla–was the 54th ruler of Silla
  - Son: Gyeongae of Silla–was the 55th ruler of Silla

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Regnal titles
Sindeok of Silla House of Park Died: 917
Preceded by Hyogong	King of Silla Silla 912–917	Succeeded by Gyeongmyeong

Silla
Monarchs of Korea
(Post-unification)
Munmu 661–681 Sinmun 681–691 Hyoso 692–702 Seongdeok 702–737 Hyoseong 737–742 Gyeongdeok 742–765 Hyegong 765–780 Seondeok 780–785 Wonseong 785–798 Soseong 798–800 Aejang 800–809 Heondeok 809–826 Heungdeok 826–836 Huigang 836–838 Minae 838–839 Sinmu 839 Munseong 839–857 Heonan 857–861 Gyeongmun 861–875 Heongang 875–886 Jeonggang 886–887 Jinseong 887–897 Hyogong 897–912 Sindeok 912–917 Gyeongmyeong 917–924 Gyeongae 924–927 Gyeongsun 927–935
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Sindeok of Silla

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