Rulers
Goguryeo (37 BC - 668 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo rulers may have used the title of Taewang (太王, "Greatest King").
| # | Posthumous name | Hangul (Hanja) | Personal names | Period of reign |
| Legendary line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dongmyeongseong | 동명성왕 (東明聖王), 동명왕 (東明王) | Jumong 주몽 (朱蒙), Chumo 추모 (鄒牟), Sanghae 상해 (象解) | 37-19 BCE |
| 2 | Yurimyeong | 유리왕 (琉璃王), 유리명왕 (琉璃明王) | Yuri 유리 (琉璃, 類利), Yuryu 유류 (孺留), Nuri 누리 (累利) | 19 BCE - 18 CE |
| 3 | Daemusin | 대무신왕 (大武神王), 대해주류왕 (大解朱留王) | Muhyul 무휼 (無恤) | 18-44 |
| 4 | Minjung | 민중왕 (閔中王) | Saekju 색주 (色朱) | 44-48 |
| 5 | Mobon | 모본왕 (慕本王) | U 우 (憂), Aeru 애루 (愛婁), Mangnae 막래 (莫來) | 48-53 |
| Great Imperial line | ||||
| 6 | Taejo | 태조왕 (太祖王), 국조왕 (國祖王) | Gung 궁 (宮), Eosu 어수 (於漱) | 53-146 |
| 7 | Chadae | 차대왕 (次大王) | Suseong 수성 (遂成) | 146-165 |
| 8 | Sindae | 신대왕 (新大王) | Baekgo 백고 (伯固), Baekgu 백구 (伯句) | 165-179 |
| Hwando-Guknae line | ||||
| 9 | Gogukcheon | 고국천왕 (故國川王), 국양왕 (國襄王) | Nammu 남무 (男武) | 179-197 |
| 10 | Sansang | 산상태왕 山上太王 | Jeong-u 정우 廷優, Wigung 위궁 位宮 | 197-227 |
| 11 | Dongcheon | 동천왕 東川王, 東襄王 | Uwigeo 우위거 憂位居, Gyoche 교체 郊彘 | 227-248 |
| 12 | Jungcheon | 중천왕 中川王, 中襄王 | Yeonbul 연불 然弗 | 248-270 |
| 13 | Seocheon | 서천왕 西川王, 西襄王 | Yangno 약로 藥盧, Yagu 약우 若友 | 270-292 |
| 14 | Bongsang | 봉상왕 烽上太王, 鴙葛王 | Sangbu 상부 相夫, Sapsiru 삽시루 插矢婁 | 292-300 |
| 15 | Micheon | 미천왕 美川太王, 好攘王 | Eulbul 을불 乙弗, Ubul 우불 憂拂 | 300-331 |
| 16 | Gogugwon | 고국원왕 故國原王 | Sayu 사유 斯由, Yu 유 劉, Soe 쇠 釗 | 331-371 |
| 17 | Sosurim | 소수림왕 小獸林王 | Gubu 구부 丘夫 | 371-384 |
| 18 | Gogugyang | 고국양왕 故國攘王 | Yiryeon 이련 伊連, Eojiji 어지지 於只支 | 384-391 |
| 19 | Gwanggaeto the Great | 국강상광개토경평안호태왕 國彊上廣開土境平安好太王 | Damdeok 담덕 談德, An 안 安 | 391-413 |
| Pyongyang line | ||||
| 20 | Jangsu | 장수태왕 長壽太王 | Georyeon 거련 巨連, Goryeon 고련 高璉 | 413-490 |
| 21 | Munjamyeong | 문자명왕 文咨明王 | Na-un 나운 羅雲, Go-un 고운 高雲 | 491-519 |
| 22 | Anjang | 안장왕 安藏王 | Heung-an 흥안 興安, Go-an 고안 高安 | 519-531 |
| 23 | Anwon | 안원왕 安原王 | Bojeong 보정 寶廷, Gojeong 고정 高廷 | 531-545 |
| 24 | Yangwon | 양원왕 陽原王, 陽崗上王 | Pyeongseong 평성 平成 | 545-559 |
| 25 | Pyeongwon | 평원왕 平原王 | Yangseong 양성 陽成, Tang 탕 湯, Goyang 고양 高陽 | 559-590 |
| 26 | Yeongyang | 영양왕 嬰陽王, 평양왕 平陽王 | Go Won 고원 高元, Daewon 대원 大元 | 590-618 |
| 27 | Yeongnyu | 영류왕 營留王 | Go Geonmu 고건무 高建武, Seong 성 成, Gomu 고무 高武 | 618-642 |
| 28 | Bojang | 보장왕 寶藏王 | Go Jang 고장 高藏, Bojang 보장 寶藏 | 642-668 |
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