Sindae of Goguryeo

He remained quiet under the harsh reign of Chadae, secluding himself in the mountains. After Myeongnim Dap-bu assassinated Chadae, Sindae was invited to ascend the throne by court officials. At that time he was already 77 years old. The Samguk yusa indicates that Sindae himself killed Taejo and Chadae to become king. He tried to stabilize the court by incorporating Chadae's son and other opponents into his administration. To strengthen royal power, he created the supreme ministerial post of guksang(國相), and appointed Myeongnim Dap-bu to the office. ==Reign==

In 169 and 172, Goguryeo was attacked by China, but successfully continued resistance to control the border. Goguryeo united with the Xianbei and attacked the Yuju and Byeongju districts of the Later Han dynasty of China; however, their alliance brought no great victory. The Later Han invaded Goguryeo in the eleventh month of 172, but were destroyed by Myeongnim Dap-bu's army at Jwawon(坐原), gaining success to expand its territory into western side of the kingdom. ==Death==

In 176, he named his second son Nammu as the crown prince (subsequent king Gogukcheon), which consolidated the tradition of patrilineal succession. Sindae died in the twelfth lunar month of 179, at the age of 91. ==Family==

• Unknown wife • 1st son: Prince Balgi (); committed suicide after King Sansang ascended the throne. • 2nd son: Prince Nammu () • 3rd son: Prince Yeonu () • 4th son: Prince Gyesu (); an active general during the reign of both king Gogukcheon and Sansang. ==In popular culture==

• Portrayed by Bae Gi-beom in the 2024 TVING original series Queen Woo ==See also==