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Taebong: Polity Style: 904-918

Jul/Aug 898 part of the territory of Silla is seized by Gungye (弓裔|궁예) in the course of a rebellion (Samguk Sagi, ch. 12)
901 Gungye proclaimed himself king (Samguk Sagi, ch. 12)
904 the name of the state is established as Majin (摩震|마진) (Samguk Sagi, ch. 12)
904 - 911 Majin (摩震|마진) [1]
911 the name of the state is changed to Taebong (泰封|태봉) (Samguk Sagi, ch. 12)
911 - 25 Jul 918 Taebong (泰封|태봉)
24 Jul 918 Gungye is deposed as the result of a coup d'état (Goryeosa, ch. 1)
25 Jul 918 the name of the state is changed to Goryeo (高麗|고려) (Goryeosa, ch. 1)