Position in Society
King Hyeokgeose was said to have founded the Korean kingdom of Silla at the age of thirteen in 57 BC.
Park was one of the royal houses of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Although it failed to take the position of the ruling house of Silla during the kingdom's middle age, most of its queen consorts were from the house of Park. When Silla was at the verge of falling, Park regained the position of the ruling house. However, King Gyeongae was murdered by Gyeon Hwon in 927 and there were no more kings from the Parks after him.
After the fall of Silla, it became a major noble house of Korea. During the Goryeo dynasty, most of the people who passed the highest-level state examination, which was implemented to recruit ranking officials during the Goryeo Dynasty, were Parks. The first General to defeat the Mongols in world history was General Park Seo, who commanded the defense of the fortress of Guju in 1231.
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