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Last king of the middle Silla period, assassinated in a coup.
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King Hyegong was killed in a coup led by Kim Yang-sang and other nobles. The assassination ended the middle Silla period and resulted in the collapse of the direct royal line, leading to a period of instability and the rise of the succeeding king Wonseong.
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