Ugeo of Gojoseon

Ugeo (Korean: 위우거; Hanja: 衛右渠, died 108 BC) was the last king of Wiman Joseon, the last remnant of Gojoseon. He was a grandson of Wi Man.

Ugeo
King of Wiman Joseon
ReignUnknown – 108 BC
Died108 BC
Wanggeom-seong, Wiman Joseon
IssueWi Jang
HouseWi
Ugeo of Gojoseon
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUgeo Wang
McCune–ReischauerUgŏ Wang
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWi Ugeo
McCune–ReischauerWi Ugŏ
Wiman Joseon monarchs
King Wi Man 194 BCE–?
Unknown ?–?
King Ugeo ?–108 BCE

Ugeo was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender. Even after the death of Ugeo, Gojoseon resisted the Han forces until 108 BC but lost and the Four Commanderies of Han were then set up.

Family
  • Wi Man (Hanja:衛満), grandfather and first king of Wiman Joseon
  • son and successor, name not recorded
  • Wi Jang (Hanja:衛長降), Son
  • Korea in 108 BC. Wiman Joseon before destroyed by Han dynasty.
  • Han Dynasty destroys Wiman Joseon, and establishing the Four Commanderies.
gollark: Odd name.
gollark: Large amounts of people, oddly.
gollark: I've apparently raised none.
gollark: Yep!
gollark: *takes it*

See also

References
    Ugeo of Gojoseon
    House of Wi
    Regnal titles
    Unknown
    Last known title holder:
    Wiman of Gojoseon    		 King of Gojoseon
    c. 129 BC – 108 BC    		 Vacant
    Annexed by Western Han
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