Goguryeo · Historical figure
Gwanggaeto the Great
A conquering Goguryeo king commemorated by his monumental stele.
Key events
He campaigned against Baekje and Later Yan and sent troops to Silla. A stele erected under Jangsu records his royal ancestry and military campaigns.
Legacy
His campaigns expanded Goguryeo's influence. The royal stele is crucial contemporary evidence, but also a monument intended to celebrate dynastic achievement.