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Sep 2025
19m 11s

Seondeok of Silla: Becoming a Queen

REBEL GIRLS
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Queen Seondeok of Silla ruled her country with good will and fairness but her time as leader was not without challenges. In this story we hear about a time when a rival leader tried to take Queen Seondeok's throne by saying a falling star proves that she should not lead, and how the Queen got back at him by creating her OWN star the rose higher than anyone w ... Show More
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