Baekje
ancient kingdom in southwestern Korea (18 BCE – 660 CE)
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Summary
Baekje is a historical country[1]. Baekje draws 5,923 Wikipedia views per month (historical country category, ranking #300 of 1,549).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Capital: Wiryeseong[5]
- Part of: Three Kingdoms of Korea[6]
- Commons category: Baekje Kingdom[7]
- Inception: 18 BC[8]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 660[9]
- End time: 660[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paekche[11]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12], Book of Liang[13], Book of Wei[14], Book of Zhou[15], History of Southern Dynasties[16], History of Northern Dynasties[17], Book of Sui[18], Old Book of Tang[19], New Book of Tang[20], Samguk sagi[21]
- Replaces: Mahan confederacy[22]
- Replaced by: Later Silla[23]
- Native label: 백제[24]
- History of topic: timeline of Baekje history[25]
- Language used: Baekje[26]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: South Korea[27], North Korea[28]
- Wikimedia outline: index of Baekje-related articles[29]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Baekje include Three Kingdoms of Korea[30], a historical period[31] and Kudara Kannon[32], a statue of the Buddha in Hōryū-ji[33], in Japan[34], founded in 0700[35].
Why It Matters
Baekje has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Baekje is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for Baekje include Three Kingdoms of Korea[30], a historical period[31] and Kudara Kannon[32], a statue of the Buddha in Hōryū-ji[33], in Japan[34], founded in 0700[35].