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a place that would be named capital
by the son of King Gwanggaeto.
Bakjae, having controlled the Han
River region, which was the main
waterway for goods and trade to flow
to China, which was considered as an
advantage over the competing two
kingdoms, was experiencing a golden
age. However, this was to change
with the coming of Gwanggaeto.
2. Birth
King Gwanggaeto was born into
the royal family with the name of
