Yeon Taejo
Yŏn T'aejo (Korean: 연태조; Hanja: 淵太祚; ? – 616?) was the Mangniji (Prime Minister) of Goguryeo during the reigns of King Pyeongwon and King Yeongyang. He was the father of Yŏn Kaesomun, and was known to have taken an aggressive stance against the Sui dynasty alongside Field Marshal Ŭlchi Mundŏk.
Prime Minister Yŏn T'aejo Mangniji | |
|---|---|
| 연태조 | |
| Prime Minister of Goguryeo | |
| In office ? ~ 616 | |
| Preceded by | Yŏn Chayu |
| Succeeded by | Ŭlchi Mundŏk |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Goguryeo |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Goguryeo–Sui War |
| Yŏn T'aejo | |
| Hangul | 연태조 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 淵太祚 |
| RR | Yeon Taejo |
| MR | Yŏn T'aejo |