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History Alive - Goguryeo Edition: Episode 14: King Yeongnyu and Yeon Gaesomun - The Bloody Coup, the Sword of the Daemakriji
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- In October 642, Yeon Gaesomun killed over 100 court officials in Pyeongyangseong, assassinated King Yeongnyu, and placed King Bojang on the throne.
- Yeon Gaesomun rose to Daemakriji, the highest office, holding exclusive control over military and administrative power for life; three years later, in 645, Emperor Taizong of Tang invaded.
- He is viewed as a national hero by some and a brutal ruler by others, so his foreign policy is assessed in two conflicting ways.
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Official translation → Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [역사는 살아있다 – 고구려 편] 제14화: 영류왕과 연개소문 – 피의 정변, 대막리지의 칼
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