Nulji of Silla

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Nulji of Silla
Hangul:	눌지마립간
Hanja:	納祗麻立干
Revised Romanization:	Nulji Maripgan
McCune-Reischauer:	Nulji Maripkan

Monarchs of Korea

Silla (Pre-Unification) Hyeokgeose 57 BCE-4 CE Namhae 4-24 Yuri 24-57 Talhae 57-80 Pasa 80-112 Jima 112-134 Ilseong 134-154 Adalla 154-184 Beolhyu 184-196 Naehae 196-230 Jobun 230-247 Cheomhae 247-261 Michu 262-284 Yurye 284-298 Girim 298-310 Heulhae 310-356 Naemul 356-402 Silseong 402-417 Nulji 417-458 Jabi 458-479 Soji 479-500 Jijeung 500-514 Beopheung 514-540 Jinheung 540-576 Jinji 576-579 Jinpyeong 579-632 Seondeok 632-647 Jindeok 647-654 Muyeol 654-661

Nulji (reigned 417–458) was the nineteenth king (maripgan) of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Naemul and Lady Boban, who was the daughter of King Michu.

Nulji married the daughter of King Silseong of Silla, who nonetheless exiled Nulji's younger brothers as hostages to Goguryeo of northern Korea and Wa of Japan. Silseong also plotted to have Nulji killed, but with Goguryeo aid, Nulji was able to kill Silseong in 417, after which he ascended to the throne.

According to one story, in 418 Nulji sent a loyal retainer named Bak Je-Sang to rescue his brothers from Goguryeo and Wa. He was successful in retrieving the brother who was held in Goguryeo, but he was captured while trying to rescue the one held by Wa. Refusing to serve the Wa king, he died under torture. The story of Bak's loyalty has endured as a popular Korean morality tale.

After these difficult events, Nulji worked to free Silla from Goguryeo domination. He set up diplomatic relations with Goguryeo on an equal footing in 424, and established a military alliance (Naje Dongmaeng Hangul :나제동맹 Hanja :羅濟同盟 ) with Baekje in 433 to help counter the Goguryeo threat.

Nulji's reign saw the continuation of a long process of centralization in Silla, marked his father's change of his title to "maripgan"(마립간, 馬立干), which is believed to represent a higher level of authority than the previous title "isageum" (이사금, 尼師今). Under Nulji's rule, patrilineal succession was officially established (Yang, 1999, p.16). After his death in 458, he was succeeded by his son Jabi, rather than by his brother.

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• Korean history
• Silla

References

Yang, S.C. The North and South Korean political systems: A comparative analysis. Seoul: Hollym. ISBN 1-56591-105-9

ja:訥祇麻立干

ko:눌지 마립간

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