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Dongye: Encyclopedia Ii - Dongye - People And Culture
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
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Buyeo State: Encyclopedia - Buyeo State
Buyeo (Hangul: 부여) or Fuyu (Chinese: 夫餘; Pinyin: Fūyú) was an ancient ethnic group and its kingdom in northern Manchuria, from ...
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Byeonhan: Encyclopedia - Byeonhan
Byeonhan also known as Byeonjin (변진/弁辰) was a loose confederacy of chiefdoms that existed from the 1st century BC to the 4th cent...
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Goryeo: Encyclopedia - Goryeo
The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. The name "Goryeo" is a shortened form...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Joseon Dynasty
The Joseon Dynasty (also Chosŏn, Hangul: 조선왕조, Hanja: 朝鮮王朝) was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, lasting from 1392 un...
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Unified Silla: Encyclopedia - Unified Silla
Unified Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla after 668 CE, or to its time.
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Daegaya: Encyclopedia - Daegaya
Daegaya was a major chiefdom of the Gaya confederacy during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. Daegaya was located in present-day Goryeong...
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Bohai: Encyclopedia - Bohai
Balhae (Korean) or Bohai (Chinese) was a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea and t...
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Wiman Joseon: Encyclopedia - Wiman Joseon
Wiman Joseon (194 BC - 108 BC), was a continuation of Gojoseon, beginning with the rule of Wiman. It is generally classified as a part of...
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Bihwa Gaya: Encyclopedia - Bihwa Gaya
Bihwa Gaya, also known as Bijabal, was one of the kingdoms of the Gaya confederacy during the Three Kingdoms Period. It was based near th...
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Gaya: Encyclopedia - Gaya
Gaya was a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era.
Gaya - Names.
Alth...
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Baekje: Encyclopedia - Baekje
Baekje was a kingdom that existed in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. Together with Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje is known as one o...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia - Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Baekje and ...
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Korea: Encyclopedia - Korea
Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. It is situated on the Korean Peninsula in ...
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Ara Gaya: Encyclopedia - Ara Gaya
Gojoseon, Jin
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Samhan, Gaya
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Unified S...
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Silla: Encyclopedia - Silla
Silla (also spelled Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. It conquered the other two kingdoms in the 7th century C.E....
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Balhae: Encyclopedia Ii - Balhae - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Unified S...
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Eulsa Treaty: Encyclopedia Ii - Eulsa Treaty - Name
In the Korean calendar, eulsa is the Sexagenary Cycle's 42th year in which the treaty was signed. In Japanese, the treaty is known under ...
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History Of South Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of South Korea - U.s. Military Administration
Main article: United States Army Military Government in Korea
After Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers, division at the 38th parallel...
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Okjeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Okjeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Unified S...
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History Of North Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of North Korea - The Early Years
Gojoseon, Jin
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Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Unified S...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Gojoseon C.2333 Bc - 108 Bc
Gojoseon cultural artifacts and walled cities are found throughout northern Korea and Manchuria, but it is not clear from archeological e...
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Samhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Samhan - Three Hans
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Unified S...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseon Dynasty - About Titles
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Hwangje (皇帝 황제), the Emperor, with the style of His Imperial Majesty (陛下 폐하 pye ha)
Hwang-hu (皇后 황...
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List Of Korea-related Topics 1-k: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korea-related Topics 1-k - A
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Aegukga (South Korea) - Aegukka (North Korea) - Agency for National Security Planning - Ahn Chang-ho - Ahn Eak-tae - Ahn Jae Wook - A...
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Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea - History
As Gojoseon fell to the attacks by the Han dynasty of China in 108 BC, the northern region of the peninsula and Manchuria was occupied by...
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Korean War: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean War - Korean War 1950-1953
Korean War - The war begins June 25 1950.
In the pre-dawn hours of June 25, 1950 North Korea struck across the 38th parallel behind a t...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Joseon
Main article: Joseon Dynasty
In 1392 a Korean general, Yi Seonggye, was sent to China to campaign against the Ming Dynasty, but instead h...
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Jin Korean History: Encyclopedia Ii - Jin Korean History - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Unified S...
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Unified Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Unified Silla - Unification
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Three Kingdoms Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Three Kingdoms Of Korea - Three Kingdoms
The name "Three Kingdoms" was used in the Korean titles of the histories Samguk Sagi (12th century) and Samguk Yusa (13th ...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Background
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Gaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaya - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - History
Goguryeo - Founding.
According to the Samguk Sagi, a 12th century Korean history, King Jumong (posthumously called King Dongmyeongseong...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - History
Goguryeo - Founding.
According to the Samguk Sagi, a 12th century Korean history, King Jumong (posthumously called King Dongmyeongseong...
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Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Baekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Baekje - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Buyeo State: Encyclopedia Ii - Buyeo State - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - History
Main article: History of Korea
Gojoseon, Jin
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Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
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Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Silla - History
Silla - Founding.
Silla is traditionally said to have been founded around the Gyeongju region by Bak Hyeokgeose in 57 BC. The earliest ...
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Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Silla - Culture
Buddhism was supported by the state and flourished in Silla. A great number of temples were built, the most notable probably being Hwangy...
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Bohai: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohai - Characterization And Political Interpretation
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Gija Joseon: Encyclopedia Ii - Gija Joseon - Rulers Of Gija Joseon
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Gojoseon: Encyclopedia Ii - Gojoseon - Founding Legend
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Buyeo State: Encyclopedia Ii - Buyeo State - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Background
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Hubaekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubaekje - Background
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified ...
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Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Goguryeo 37 Bc - 668 Ce
Goguryeo was the only one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea described as an empire, its vassals using the title "king". Goguryeo rulers had ...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea 108 Bc - 3rd Century
After the fall of Gojoseon, the southern part of the peninsula consolidated into three confederations (collectively Samhan): Mahan, Jinha...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Prehistory
Archaeological evidence shows that humans first inhabited the peninsula about 700,000 years ago. Tool-making artifacts from the Palaeolit...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 Bc
Main articles: Gojoseon, Dangun
According to legend, Korea's first kingdom, Gojoseon (고조선, then called Joseon), was founded by Dang...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Balhae And Unified Silla
Main articles: Balhae, Unified Silla
In 660, King Munmu of Silla ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang ...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Goryeo
Main article: Goryeo
The kingdom of Goryeo was founded in 918 and replaced Silla as the dominant power in Korea in the years 935-936. ("G...
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Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea - Iron Culture
Important features of this period include the widespread production of iron artifacts for daily use and the introduction of grey earthenw...
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Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Silla - Culture
The capital of the Silla kingdom was Gyeongju. A great number of Silla tombs can still be found in the centre of Gyeongju. Silla tombs to...
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Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Silla - Society And Politics
From at least the 6th century, when Silla acquired a detailed system of law and governance, social status and official advancement were d...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Korean Empire 1897 - 1919
Technically, the emperors should be referred to by their era names rather than their temple names, but the latter are commonly used.
Empe...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - Modern Politics
Historians have traditionally viewed Goguryeo as a Korean state, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Chinese have traditionally viewe...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Joseon 1392 - 1897
In 1897, Korea became the Korean Empire. Some of the kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors.
Joseon kings/emperors had te...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Goryeo 918 - 1392
Goryeo was ruled by the Wang Dynasty. The first king had the temple name Taejo, which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the fi...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - Culture
Remains of walled towns, fortesses, palaces, tombs, and artifacts have been found in North Korea, including ancient paintings in a Gogury...
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Hubaekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubaekje - Military Affairs
For much of its existence, Hubaekje was troubled by Wanggeon's naval raids along its coast. These worked to disrupt trade and diplomatic ...
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Samhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Samhan - Relations
Until the rise of Goguryeo, the external relations of Samhan were largely limited to the Chinese commanderies located in the northern par...
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Balhae: Encyclopedia Ii - Balhae - Government And Culture
The people of Balhae were made up of former Goguryeo elements and of several Tungusic peoples present in Manchuria, of which the Mohe (Ma...
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Hubaekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubaekje - Internal Affairs
For all but the last year of its existence, Hubaekje was ruled by Gyeon Hwon, and his personal style of rule played a key role in the kin...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseon Dynasty - History
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan, Gaya
Three Kingdoms:
Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla
Unified S...
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Balhae: Encyclopedia Ii - Balhae - Characterization And Political Interpretation
Controversy rests over the ethnic makeup of the people of Balhae. That Balhae was founded by a former general from Goguryeo is undisputed...
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Samhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Samhan - Technology
The Samhan saw the systematic introduction of iron into the southern Korean peninsula. This was taken up with particular intensity by the...
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Samhan: Encyclopedia Ii - Samhan - Geography
The exact locations occupied by the different Samhan confederations are disputed. It is also quite likely that their boundaries changed o...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Buyeo C.239 Bc - 494 Ce
Buyeo (Fuyu in Chinese) claimed the inheritance of Gojoseon, and the rulers continued to use the titles of Tanje ("Emperor"). According t...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseon Dynasty - Subsequent History
Following these events the Korean Kingdom became increasingly isolationist. Its rulers sought to limit contact with foreign countries. In...
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Hubaekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubaekje - Fall
After he was deposed by his sons in 935 and fled to Goryeo, Gyeon Hwon himself came to lead the armies against Hubaekje. Together with Wa...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseon Dynasty - Japanese Occupation
In a complicated series of manoeuvres and counter-manoeuvres, Japan pushed back the Russian fleet at the Battle of Port Arthur in 1905. B...
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Eulsa Treaty: Encyclopedia Ii - Eulsa Treaty - Reception
The five Korean signatories to the treaty have been regarded as “national traitors” by some Koreans and were despisingly called eulsa...
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List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Gaya Confederacy 42-532
All rulers of Gaya bore the title Wang ("King").
List of Korean monarchs - Geumgwan Gaya.
This list is of the Kim Dynasty of Geumgwan G...
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Joseon Dynasty: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseon Dynasty - About References
The Joseon Dynasty recorded its history as Annals of Joseon Dynasty.
There is presently no official historian of the Korean royal family,...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd Century - 668
Main article: Three Kingdoms of Korea
Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla are called the Three Kingdoms.
Baekje was founded in 18 BC in the southw...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Balhae And Unified Silla
Main articles: Balhae, Unified Silla
In 660, King Munmu of Silla ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang ...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea 108 Bc - 3rd Century
After the fall of Gojoseon, the southern part of the peninsula consolidated into three confederations (collectively Samhan): Mahan, Jinha...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 Bc
Main articles: Gojoseon, Dangun, Founding Myth of Korea
According to legend, Korea's first kingdom, Gojoseon (고조선, then called Jose...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Prehistory
Archaeological evidence shows that humans first inhabited the peninsula about 700,000 years ago. Tool-making artifacts from the Palaeolit...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Goryeo
Main article: Goryeo
The kingdom of Goryeo was founded in 918 and replaced Silla as the dominant power in Korea in the years 935-936. ("G...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Japanese Occupation
In 1910 Japan annexed Korea by the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty which was signed under duress. (See also: Japanese war crimes) Korea con...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Politics And Culture
Residents of the Korean peninsula, whether ethnic Korean or Japanese, did not have the right to vote or right to hold office in Japan's H...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Koreans And The Japanese Imperial Army
Starting in 1938, Koreans located in Korea were allowed to volunteer for the Japanese military and the first Korean Voluntary Unit was fo...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Economy
Modern transport and communication networks were established across the nation in order to facilitate industrial exploitation and mining ...
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Korea Under Japanese Rule: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea Under Japanese Rule - Annexation Of Korea
On August 22, 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan under a Governor-General of Korea with the Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty signed under dure...
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History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - The Division Of Korea
Main article: Division of Korea
The unconditional surrender of Japan, the earlier collapse of Nazi Germany, combined with fundamental shi...
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Gojoseon: Encyclopedia Ii - Gojoseon - History
Gojoseon - Dangun Joseon.
Gojoseon is said to have been established in 2333 BC, based on the description of the Dongguk Tonggam (1485),...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - Modern Politics
Historians have traditionally viewed Goguryeo as a Korean state, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Chinese have traditionally viewe...
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Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Korea In Sporting Events
South Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, giving the country an economic boost through increased tourism and greater world re...
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Bohai: Encyclopedia Ii - Bohai - Sovereigns Of Bohai/balhae 698-926
The names in this table are given in McCune-Reischauer romanisation, Hangŭl/Chosŏn’gŭl, Chinese characters and Pinyin.
An important ...
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Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Geography
Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula in North-East Asia. It is bound by two countries and three seas. To the northwest, the Yalu Rive...
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Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Culture And Philosophy
Main article: Culture of Korea
During the 7th and 8th centuries, land and sea trading networks connected Korea and Arabia. Koreans used w...
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Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Names Of Korea
Main article: Names of Korea
"Korea" derives from the Goryeo/Koryŏ (고려) period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the anci...
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Buyeo State: Encyclopedia Ii - Buyeo State - Culture
The Buyeo were agricultural people who occupied the vastest plain in Manchuria. Their manners and customs were mostly recorded in Sanguo ...
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Baekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Baekje - Political Structure
The establishment of a centralized state in Baekje is usually traced to the reign of King Geunchogo, who may have first established patri...
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Gaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaya - Politics
Different records list different chiefdoms of Gaya. Goryeo Saryak (고려사략; 高麗史略) lists five; Geumgwan Gaya, Goryeong Gaya, ...
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Goguryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goguryeo - Culture
Remains of walled towns, fortesses, palaces, tombs, and artifacts have been found in North Korea, including ancient paintings in a Gogury...
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Baekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Baekje - Legacy
In the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea period, after the decline of Silla, the Baekje state was briefly revived. In 892 CE, a general, Gyeo...
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