Ugeo (, died 108 BC) was the last king of Wiman Joseon, the last remnant of Gojoseon. He was a grandson of Wi Man.

Ugeo was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender. Even after the death of Ugeo, Gojoseon resisted the Han forces until 108 BC but lost and the Four Commanderies of Han were then set up.

Ugeo of Gojoseon

Family

Wi Man (Hanja:衛満), grandfather and first king of Wiman Joseon

son and successor, name not recorded

Wi Jang (Hanja:衛長降), Son

Rebellion against Ugeo

Around the period from 128 BC to 126 BC, Canghai Commandery,covering an area in northern Korean peninsula to southern Manchuria,existed. Nan Lü (Hanja:南閭), who was a monarch of Dongye and a subject of Wiman Joseon, revolted against Ugeo of Gojoseon and then surrendered to the Han dynasty with 280,000 people. The Canghai Commandery was established following this revolution, however in 2 years, it was abolished by Gongsun Hong.

Ugeo of Gojoseon

Gallery

See also

Wiman of Gojoseon

Gojoseon

Wiman Joseon

Han conquest of Gojoseon

Notes

References

Early Korean history

Wiman Joseon rulers

Wiman Joseon people

108 BC deaths

2nd-century BC monarchs in Asia

Year of birth unknown

Korean people of Chinese descent

2nd-century BC Korean people

Ugeo of Gojoseon