King Chogo肖古王

King Chogo (肖古王) was a son of King Gaeru. Gaeru had been on the throne thirty-nine years when he died, and Chogo came into the throne after him.

In the second year, in autumn, the seventh month, troops were sent out in secret and fell upon two fortresses on the western edge of Silla and broke them, and they took a thousand men and women captive and came back.

In the eighth month the king of Silla sent Heungseon the ilgilchan with twenty thousand troops to invade the fortresses in the east of the country. The king of Silla himself led eight thousand picked horsemen after him and came to the Han River. The king reckoned that the host of Silla could not be met in battle, and so he gave back what had been taken before.

In the fifth year, in spring, the third month, on the last day byeongin, the sun was eclipsed. In winter, the tenth month, troops were sent out to invade the border country of Silla.

In the twenty-first year, in winter, the tenth month, it thundered with no cloud in the sky. A comet appeared in the northwest and was gone after twenty days.

In the twenty-second year, in summer, the fifth month, the wells of the royal capital and the Han River all dried up.

In the twenty-third year, in spring, the second month, the palace was repaired and rebuilt. The host was sent out and attacked the Silla fortress of Mosanseong.

In the twenty-fourth year, in summer, the fourth month, on the first day byeongo, the sun was eclipsed. In autumn, the seventh month, the Baekje army fought Silla at Guyang and was beaten and fled, and more than five hundred men died.

In the twenty-fifth year, in autumn, the eighth month, troops were sent out and fell upon the village of Wonsanhyang on the western border of Silla, and they went on and surrounded the fortress of Bugokseong. Gudo, a general of Silla, led five hundred horsemen and held them off. The Baekje troops drew back as if in flight, and Gudo followed them as far as Wasan, and there the Baekje troops turned and struck him and overcame him heavily.

In the twenty-sixth year, in autumn, the ninth month, the Chiu banner appeared at Gak and Hang.

In the thirty-fourth year, in autumn, the seventh month, the earth shook. Troops were sent to invade the border country of Silla.

In the thirty-ninth year, in autumn, the seventh month, troops were sent out and attacked and took the Silla fortress of Yochaseong, and Seolbu, the lord of the fortress, was killed. Naehae, the king of Silla, was angry, and he ordered Ieum the ibeolchan to be his commander and to lead the picked troops of the six divisions and come to attack the Baekje fortress of Sahyeonseong. In winter, the tenth month, a comet appeared in the Eastern Well.

In the fortieth year, in autumn, the seventh month, Taebaek trespassed on the moon.

In the forty-third year, in autumn, there were locusts and drought, and the grain did not ripen well, so that robbers rose up in numbers, and the king comforted them and gave them peace.

In the forty-fourth year, in winter, the tenth month, a great wind tore up the trees.

In the forty-fifth year, in spring, the second month, the two fortresses of Jeokhyeon and Sado were built, and the households of the eastern division were moved there. In winter, the tenth month, the Malgal came to attack the fortress of Sadoseong. They did not overcome it, and they burned the gate of the fortress and slipped away.

In the forty-sixth year, in autumn, the eighth month, locusts harmed the grain in the south of the country and the people went hungry. In winter, the eleventh month, no ice formed.

In the forty-seventh year, in summer, the sixth month, on the last day gyeongin, the sun was eclipsed.

In the forty-eighth year, in autumn, the seventh month, Sunhoe, a man of the western division, took a white deer and offered it up. The king held it a sign of good fortune and gave him a hundred seom of grain.

In the forty-ninth year, in autumn, the ninth month, Jingwa of the northern division was ordered to lead a thousand troops and fall upon the Malgal fortress of Seongmunseong and take it. In winter, the tenth month, the Malgal came to invade with strong horsemen and reached Sulcheon. The king died.