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English · 역사는 살아있다 ·

History Lives - Silla Edition: Episode 9: Queen Seondeok, East Asia's First Female Monarch

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  1. Queen Seondeok, the 27th ruler of Silla, reigned for 15 years (632-647) after the Seonggol male line ended in 632, becoming Silla's first queen.
  2. During her reign, Cheomseongdae, Bunhwangsa and the nine-story pagoda of Hwangnyongsa were built, Kim Chunchu and Kim Yushin rose to the political stage, and the Bidam Rebellion broke out in 647.
  3. It is an example of answering doubts about her leadership based on her gender with results, and this series invites us to reflect on today's glass ceiling and investment in science and technology.

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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [역사는 살아있다 – 신라 편] 제9화: 선덕여왕, 동아시아 최초의 여왕

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