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King Jun of Gojoseon
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King Jun of Gojoseon was a king of the Korean kingdom of Beonjoseon. He was succeeded by Wiman, whose usurpation of the throne began the Wiman Joseon period of Gojoseon.
Wiman entered Gojoseon as a refugee, and submitted to King Jun. Jun granted Wiman's request to serve as a commander of the western borders in Beonjoseon. However, sometime between 194 and 180 BC, Wiman led a revolt, and chased Gijun down into Majoseon, which encompassed the Korean peninsula.
Jun and his followers escaped by boat to Majoseon and overthrew the vice-dangun to established his own territory in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do, calling himself the Heavenly King. Gijun's new kingdom eventually became Mahan, which was later conquered by King Onjo.