Baekje's forces were annihilated in battle along with their leader Gyebaek.īaekje was destroyed after 678 years of rule shortly after Gyebaek's defeat and death at Hwangsanbeol. However, in the end, exhausted and surrounded, Gyebaek's army was outnumbered and overwhelmed. General GyeBaek fought very courageously and killed many Silla soldiers (Silla's commander - Kim yu Shin). His forces won four initial battles, causing severe casualties to Silla forces. Before entering the battlefield, Gyebaek reportedly killed his wife and children to prevent the thought of them influencing his actions or causing him to falter in battle. Gyebaek, with only 5,000 troops under his command, met them in the battlefield of Hwangsanbeol. In 660, Baekje was invaded by a force of 50,000 from Silla, supported by 144,000 Tang soldiers. Little else is known of his personal life - including the year and location of his birth. Gyebaek (died 9 July 660) was a general in the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje during the early to mid 7th century.
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