55th king of Silla, forced to kill himself when Gyeon Hwon stormed Gyeongju in 927
When Gyeon Hwon stormed Gyeongju in 927, the king is said to have been caught feasting at Poseokjeong. Gyeon Hwon set up the royal kinsman Kim Bu as King Gyeongsun and left with plunder and captives. Wang Geon, who had come in answer to the king’s call for help, met the withdrawing Later Baekje army at Gongsan and was badly beaten.
After Gyeon Hwon sacked Gyeongju and drove King Gyeongae to his death, Wang Geon marched to Silla’s aid but was routed by Later Baekje at Dongsu on Mount Gongsan; Sin Sung-gyeom died in his place.
Silla soldier from Gaeun in Sangju who founded Later Baekje at Wansan-ju in 900; deposed by his son Singeom, he defected to Goryeo
Songak magnate who served Gung Ye, took Naju, overthrew Gung Ye to found Goryeo in 918 and reunified the Later Three Kingdoms in 935–936
Goryeo founding general who wore Wang Geon's armour at the Battle of Gongsan and died so that his king could escape
Last king of Silla, who surrendered the kingdom to Goryeo in 935 and was made sasimgwan of Gyeongju