Background and Rise To The Throne
In 369, as crown prince, Geungusu led the Baekje armies against invading troops of the northern Korean kingdom Goguryeo, capturing 5,000 prisoners. He pushed on to Pyongyang and Sugok-seong in 371, killing Goguryeo's king Gogugwon in battle.
He continued his father's policies, and his father's alliance with the Jin clan. His chief minister, Jin Godo, was the father of his queen, Lady Ai.
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