Balhae · Historical figure
Dae Inseon
Balhae’s last king at the time of the Khitan conquest in 926.
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Khitan forces take Balhae’s capital during Dae Inseon’s reign, and he surrenders. Survivors later migrate or take part in restoration movements.
Legacy
His reign marks the end of the kingdom, not of its people’s history. The collapse cannot be explained confidently by one ruler’s character alone.