Nulji Maripgan訥祇麻立干

Nulji Maripgan (麻立干) ascended the throne. He was a son of King Naemul. His mother was Lady Boban, a daughter of King Michu, and his queen was a daughter of King Silseong.

In the thirty-seventh year of King Naemul, Silseong was sent to Goguryeo as a hostage. When Silseong came back and became king, he bore a grudge that Naemul had sent him as a hostage to another country, and he wished to harm Naemul's son and pay the grudge back. He sent a man to call one he had known while he was in Goguryeo, and told him in secret, "When you see Nulji, kill him." Then he had Nulji go out, and had the man meet him on the road.

The man of Goguryeo saw Nulji, and his form and his spirit were fresh and graceful, and he had the bearing of a gentleman. At last he spoke to him. "The king of your country told me to harm you, but now that I have seen you, I cannot bear to do you harm." Then he went back.

Nulji bore a grudge for this, and he killed the king instead and set himself on the throne.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, he paid his respects in person at the shrine of the founder. The king's younger brother Bokho came back from Goguryeo together with Jesang (堤上) of the rank of nama. In autumn the king's younger brother Misaheun ran away from the state of Wa (倭國) and came back.

In the third year, in summer, the fourth month, the water of Ugok gushed up.

In the fourth year, in spring and summer, there was a great drought. In autumn, the seventh month, frost fell and killed the grain. The people went hungry, and there were those who sold their children and grandchildren. The prisoners were looked into and their offences were remitted.

In the seventh year, in summer, the fourth month, the aged were feasted in the Namdang, and the king took up the food with his own hand and gave out grain and silk, each according to his degree.

In the eighth year, in spring, the second month, an envoy was sent to Goguryeo to mend the friendship.

In the thirteenth year, Sije (矢堤) was newly built, and its bank was two thousand one hundred and seventy paces long.

In the fifteenth year, in summer, the fourth month, Wa soldiers (倭兵) came and raided the eastern border and surrounded Myeonghwalseong, but they drew back without gain. In autumn, the seventh month, frost and hail killed the grain.

In the sixteenth year, in spring, grain was dear, and the people ate the bark of pine trees.

In the seventeenth year, in summer, the fifth month, Misaheun died, and the office of seobulhan was granted to him after his death. In autumn, the seventh month, Baekje sent an envoy asking for peace, and this was granted.

In the eighteenth year, in spring, the second month, the king of Baekje sent two fine horses. In autumn, the ninth month, he sent a white hawk as well. In winter, the tenth month, the king answered the gift to Baekje with gold and bright pearls.

In the nineteenth year, in spring, the first month, a great wind blew and trees were torn up. In the second month the tombs of the former reigns were mended and put in order. In summer, the fourth month, he sacrificed at the shrine of the founder.

In the twentieth year, in summer, the fourth month, hail fell. The prisoners were looked into.

In the twenty-second year, in summer, the fourth month, water came down suddenly from the hills at Udu commandery, and more than fifty houses were washed away. In the capital there was a great wind, and hail fell. The people were taught how to use the ox cart.

In the twenty-fourth year, the Wa (倭人) raided the southern border and carried people off. In summer, the sixth month, they raided the eastern border as well.

In the twenty-fifth year, in spring, the second month, Samul county presented a white pheasant with a long tail, and the king thought well of it and gave grain to the officers of the county.

In the twenty-eighth year, in summer, the fourth month, Wa soldiers (倭兵) surrounded Geumseong for ten days, and when their food ran out they went back. The king wished to send out troops and pursue them, and those about him said, "The saying of the soldiers is this. 'Do not pursue a cornered thief.' Let the king let them go."

He did not listen, and he led several thousand horsemen and pursued them. They met east of Doksan and joined battle, and he was beaten by the enemy, and more than half of the commanders and the soldiers died. The king in his confusion left his horse and climbed the hill, and the enemy ringed him about several times over. All at once a fog came down so thick that nothing could be made out a step away, and the enemy said that there was help from the dark world, and they gathered their troops and drew back.

In the thirty-fourth year, in autumn, the seventh month, a border general of Goguryeo was hunting in the field of Siljik, and Samjik, the lord of Haseullaseong, sent out troops and fell on him and killed him. The king of Goguryeo heard of it and was angry, and he sent an envoy to say this. "I mended the friendship with the great king and was greatly glad of it. Now you send out troops and kill our border general. What manner of right is this?"

Then he raised troops and raided the western border of Silla, and the king lowered his words and made apology, and they went back.

In the thirty-sixth year, in autumn, the seventh month, Daesan commandery presented auspicious rice.

In the thirty-seventh year, in spring and summer, there was drought. In autumn, the seventh month, a pack of wolves entered Sirim.

In the thirty-eighth year, in autumn, the seventh month, frost and hail harmed the grain. In the eighth month Goguryeo raided the northern border.

In the thirty-ninth year, in winter, the tenth month, Goguryeo raided Baekje, and the king sent troops to rescue it.

In the forty-first year, in spring, the second month, a great wind blew and trees were torn up. In summer, the fourth month, frost fell and harmed the barley.

In the forty-second year, in spring, the second month, the ground shook, and the south gate of Geumseong fell of itself. In autumn, the eighth month, the king died.