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{{Short description|King of Silla from 356 to 402}}
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{{Infobox royalty
|name           = King Naemul<br/>내물 이사금<br/>奈勿尼師今
|image          = 
|caption        = 
|title= Isageum<br>Maripgan
|succession     = Ruler of [[Silla]]
|reign          = 356-402
|coronation     = 356
|predecessor    = [[Heulhae of Silla]]
|successor      = [[Silseong of Silla]]
|father         = Kim Mal-gu
|mother         = Queen Hyulye
|birth_date     = ???
|death_date     = 402
|death_place    = [[Silla]]
|burial_place   = 
|posthumous name= King Naemul ({{Korean|hangul=내물 이사금|hanja=奈勿尼師今|labels=no}})
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|img=RoyalTombKingNaemul061224.jpg
|caption=Tomb of King Namul in the [[Gyerim]] forest, [[Gyo-dong, Gyeongju|Gyo-dong]], [[Gyeongju]], South Korea.<ref>(in Korean) [http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=247722&v=42 신라내물왕릉 新羅奈勿王陵] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610061509/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=247722&v=42 |date=2011-06-10 }} [[Nate (web portal)|Nate]] / [[Encyclopedia of Korean Culture]]</ref>
|hangul=내물 이사금 or 내물 마립간
|hanja= 奈勿尼師今 or 奈勿麻立干
|rr=Naemul Isageum or Naemul Maripgan
|mr=Naemul Isagŭm or Naemul Maripkan
}}

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'''Naemul''' (died 402) (r. 356–402) was the [[List of monarchs of Korea|17th ruler]] of the [[Korea]]n kingdom of [[Silla]]. He was the nephew of [[Michu of Silla|King Michu]]. He married Michu's daughter, Lady Boban.  He is given the title ''Isageum'', the same one borne by earlier rulers, in the ''[[Samguk sagi]]''; he is given the title ''Maripgan'', borne by later rulers, in the ''[[Samguk yusa]]''. He is the first to bear the title ''Maripgan'' in any record. The name can be read '''Namul''' or '''Namil''' (那密).

He is also the first king to appear by name in Chinese records. It appears that there was a great influx of Chinese culture into Silla in his period, and that the widespread use of [[Chinese character]]s began in his time.  Naemul sent a tribute mission to the king of [[Early Jin]] in 381. This envoy, ''Widu'' (衛頭) visited ''Early Jin'' with the help of Goguryeo. In response to a question by [[Fu Jian (337–385)|Fu Jian]], Widu stated that the name of country had changed (to Silla).

In this tribute, Goguryeo represents Silla as a subordinate to Goguryeo. However, Silla acknowledges this because Goguryeo was needed to guard against Gaya-Japan Alliance.

Naemul's later reign was troubled by recurrent invasions by [[Wa (Japan)|Wa Japan]] and the northern [[Malgal]] tribes.  This began with a massive Japanese incursion in 364, which was repulsed with great loss of life.

*In 392, Silla formed an alliance with Goguryeo and became the vassal of Goguryeo. 
*In 393, Japan besieged the capital.
*In 394, Silla achieved victory at Doksan (presumed present-day northern [[Pohang]]).
*In 395, the Japanese army achieved victory after realizing that the left side of the Silla army was unguarded and attacked intensively until the Silla army was destroyed.<ref>日本書紀([[Nihon Shoki]]) 仁德天皇([[Emperor Nintoku]]) 53year (AD 365) > 夏五月, 遣上毛野君祖竹葉瀨, 令問其闕貢. 是道路之間獲白鹿. 乃還之獻于天皇. 更改日而行. 俄且重遣竹葉瀨之弟田道. 則詔之曰, 若新羅距者, 擧兵擊之. 仍授精兵. 新羅起兵而距之. 爰新羅人, 日日挑戰. 田道固塞而不出. 時新羅軍卒一人, 有放于營外. 則掠俘之. 因問消息. 對曰, 有强力者. 曰百衝. 輕捷猛幹. 每爲軍右前鋒. 故伺之擊左則敗也. 時新羅空左備右. 於是, 田道連精騎擊其左. 新羅軍潰之. 因縱兵乘之, 殺數百人. 卽虜四邑之人民以歸焉.</ref>
*400-401, Imna-Japan Allied Forces Attacked Silla and war between Goguryeo-Silla Alliance and Imna-Japan Allied Forces. See also [[Gwanggaeto Stele]].

His reign overlaps with [[Geunchogo of Baekje]] and [[Gwanggaeto the Great]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=김 |first1=경순 |script-title=ko:신라 : 17대 내물 마립간, 나도 시조 |url=https://www.su-wan.co.kr/2020/01/23/%EC%8B%A0%EB%9D%BC-17%EB%8C%80-%EB%82%B4%EB%AC%BC-%EB%A7%88%EB%A6%BD%EA%B0%84-%EB%82%98%EB%8F%84-%EC%8B%9C%EC%A1%B0/ |access-date=17 March 2024 |agency=수완뉴스 |date=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

== Family ==
* Grandfather: Kim Gudo ''[[Galmunwang]]'' ({{Korean|hangul=구도 갈문왕|labels=no}})
*Father: Kim Mal-gu ({{Korean|hangul=김말구|labels=no}}), half–brother of [[Michu of Silla|King Michu]].
*Mother: Queen Hyulye ( 휴례부인 김씨), of the Kim clan
* Spouse: 
** Queen Boban ({{Korean|hangul=보반부인 김씨|labels=no}}) of the Kim clan, eldest daughter of King [[Michu of Silla|Michu]]
*** Son: [[Nulji of Silla]] (reigned 417–458) – the 17th King of Silla
***Son: Kim Bokho ({{Korean|hangul=김복호|labels=no}})
***Son: Kim Misaheun ({{Korean|hangul=미사흔|labels=no}})

==See also==
* [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]]
* [[List of Korean monarchs]]
* [[List of Silla people]]

==References==
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