Rulers of Korea

Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Rulers SK electoral history Dangun Wanggeom is the legendary founder of Korea. The oldest existing record of this founding myth appears in the Samguk Yusa, a 13th-century collection of legends and stories. A sim ...

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Gojoseon, Gojoseon - Founding legend, Gojoseon - People, Gojoseon - History, Gojoseon - Dangun Joseon, Gojoseon - Gija Joseon, Gojoseon - Wiman Joseon

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Buddhism was supported by the state and flourished in Silla. A great number of temples were built, the most notable probably being Hwangyongsa, Pulguksa and Sokkuram. Silla attached great importance to the pagoda. Silla built stone pagodas as well as wooden pagodas. From at least the 6th century, when Silla acquired a detailed system of law and governance, social status and official advancement were dictated by the bone rank system. This rigid lineage-based system also dictated clothing, house size and ...

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Silla, Silla - Culture

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After the war, the new government of President Rhee Syng-man, jealous of the populatiry of the Imperial House, prevented Empress Sunjeong from entering the Changdeok Palace. She therefore lived in Suin Hall, a narrow and unsuitable cottage in Jeongneung, Seoul. On 1961, she returned to Nakseon Hall, Changdeok Palace with Park Chang-bok (d.1981), Kim Myung-gil (d.1983) and Sung Ok-yeom (d.2001), her dutiful ladies ...

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Sunjeong of Korea, Sunjeong of Korea - After the Korean War, Sunjeong of Korea - Titles from birth

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Main article: History of Korea Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of RulersSee also:

Korea, Korea - Names of Korea, Korea - Culture and philosophy, Korea - History, Korea - Gojoseon, Korea - The Three Kingdoms, Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, Korea - Goryeo, Korea - Joseon, Korea - Japanese occupation, Korea - Division, Korea - Civil war and hopes for reunification, Korea - Geography, Korea - Demographics, Korea - Korea in sporting events, Korea - Further readings, Korea - Special characters

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Yeonsangun was portrayed in the series Dae Jang Geum as the worst king that Korea had ever had. The first episode was shown with government officials in the reing of King Seongjong poisoning her mother, presumably Lady Yun, while he was not the Crown Prince. After discovering the incident during his reign, he ordered a massive investigation leading to the "Gap Sa Ja Hwa", the Massacre of the scholars. He was deposed when a civil rebellion occurred. Crown Prince Jin ...

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Yeonsangun of Joseon, Yeonsangun of Joseon - Portrayal in media

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Goguryeo - Founding. According to the Samguk Sagi, a 12th century Korean history, King Jumong (posthumously called King Dongmyeongseong) founded the state in 37 BC in Jolbon Buyeo, around what is now the border between China and North Korea. However, Goguryeo likely coexisted with the declining Gojoseon around 2nd century BC, and a state named Guru (likely referring to Goguryeo, although Okjeo was sometimes also called Guru) is recorded for this period. Goguryeo already existed when Han Chinese inst ...

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Goguryeo, Goguryeo - History, Goguryeo - Founding, Goguryeo - Centralized kingdom, Goguryeo - Further expansion, Goguryeo - King Gwanggaeto the Great, Goguryeo - Internal strife, Goguryeo - Sui wars, Goguryeo - Silla-Tang invasion, Goguryeo - Culture, Goguryeo - Language, Goguryeo - Modern politics

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In 395, during a campaign against Baekje, the emperor himself attacked and conquered Biryu, a small nation located in cenral Manchuria. Its exact location is not known but it was not very far from the Songhwa River. In 400 the Kingdom of Later Yan, founded by the Murong clan of the Xianbei in present-day Liaoning province, attacked Goguryeo. Gwanggaeto responded swiftly, recovering most of the territory seized by the Xienpei and driving most of them from Goguryeo. Then in 402, he decided to launch an attack on Xienpei itself, determin ...

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Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo - Birth and background, Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo - Rise to power and campaigns against Baekje, Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo - Conquest of the north, Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo - Southeastern campaigns, Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo - Death and legacy

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In 472, King Gaero of Baekje sent a letter to the emperor of Northern Wei. He stated that he was having trouble interacting with Wet because of frequent Goguryeo intervention, thus calling for military action against Goguryeo. Emperor Jangsu also seek for the chance to invade southern kingdoms of Korea, Baekje and Silla. While Northern Wei and Song fighting each other, Jangsu secretly planned to attack Baekje, which still had significant power in the peninsula despite of its losses against Gwanggaeto the Great's invasions. To disarm B ...

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Jangsu of Goguryeo, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Background, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Early Reign, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Northwestern Campaign, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Southern Expansion, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Relations with China and Rourans, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Death and Legacy

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of RulersSee also:

Goryeo, Goryeo - History

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Monarchs < ...

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Goryeo, Goryeo - History, Goryeo - Founding, Goryeo - Political structure, Goryeo - Power struggles, Goryeo - Mongol invasions, Goryeo - Fall

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Silla - Founding. Silla is traditionally said to have been founded around the Gyeongju region by Bak Hyeokgeose in 57 BC. The earliest recording of this date is found in the Samguk Sagi, a 12th century Korean history. Modern scholars generally consider this date to be too early, likely an attempt by the author Kim Bu-sik to legitimize Silla rule by giving it historical seniority over its ri ...

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Silla, Silla - Name, Silla - History, Silla - Founding, Silla - Kingdom, Silla - Unified Silla, Silla - Decline, Silla - Society and politics, Silla - Culture, Silla - Buddhism

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After 1945 the Japanese Governorate was succeeded by a U.S.–Soviet Joint Occupation under two military Governors of Korea (U.S. and Soviet). Governor-General of Korea - Soviet. Ivan Chistyakov (1945–1947) Gennady Korotkov (1947–1948) succeeded by a President of North Korea Governor-General of Korea - United States. Archibald V. Arnold (1945) Archer L. Lerch (1945–1947) William F. Dean (1947–1948)See also:

Governor-General of Korea, Governor-General of Korea - Residents-General in Korea, Governor-General of Korea - Governors-General of Korea, Governor-General of Korea - Governors of Korea, Governor-General of Korea - Soviet, Governor-General of Korea - United States

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At the time China was invaded by five foreign races and divided into Sixteen Kingdoms. Later Yan Dynasty, which was based on present-day Liaoning Province, was defeated so heavily by Gwanggaeto the Great's forces and finally came to an end in 408. After the fall of Later Yan, Han Chinese drove Murong clan of Xianbei northward and established Northern Yan Kingdom in the area. However, Northern Yan was no match for Xianbei Northern Wei Dynasty, which unified most of northern China. Then Northern Yan began to seek alliances with Goguryeo, which ...

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Jangsu of Goguryeo, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Background, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Early Reign, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Northwestern Campaign, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Southern Expansion, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Relations with China and Rourans, Jangsu of Goguryeo - Death and Legacy

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Archaeological evidence shows that humans first inhabited the peninsula about 700,000 years ago. Tool-making artifacts from the Palaeolithic period (70,000 BC to 40,000 BC) have been found in present-day North Hamgyong, South P'yongan, Gyeonggi, and north and south Chungcheong Provinces. The people were cave dwellers and built homes, using fire for cooking food and warmth. They hunted, gathered and fished with stone tools. Earliest known Korean pottery dates back to around 8000 BC or before, and evidence of Mesolithic Pit-Comb Ware cu ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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Main articles: Balhae, Unified Silla In 660, King Munmu of Silla ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang forces, defeated General Ge-Baek and conquered Baekje. In 661, he moved on Goguryeo but was repelled. King Munmu ordered General Kim to launch another campaign in 667 and, in 668, Goguryeo fell. The post-668 Silla kingdom is often referred to as Unified Silla. Unified Silla lasted for 267 years u ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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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. ("Goryeo" is a short form of "Goguryeo" and the source of the English name "Korea.") The kingdom lasted until 1392. During this period laws were codified, and a civil service system was introduced. Buddhism flourished, and spread throughout the peninsula. In 1231 the Mongols began its campaigns against Korea and after 25 years of struggle, the royal family surrendered by signing a treaty with the Mongols. For the following 80 years Goryeo survived, ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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From at least the 6th century, when Silla acquired a detailed system of law and governance, social status and official advancement were dictated by the bone rank system. This rigid lineage-based system also dictated clothing, house size and the permitted range of marriage. Since its emergence as a centralized polity Silla society had been characterized by its strict aristocratic makeup. Silla had two royal classes: "sacred bone" (seonggol 성골 聖骨) and "true bone" (jingol 진골 眞骨). Up until the reign of King M ...

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Silla, Silla - Name, Silla - History, Silla - Founding, Silla - Kingdom, Silla - Unified Silla, Silla - Decline, Silla - Society and politics, Silla - Culture, Silla - Buddhism

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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 took the form of a stone chamber which was surrounded by a soil mound. A great number of remains from the Silla period can be found all over Gyeongju. The historic area around Gyeongju was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000. Much of it is also protected a ...

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Silla, Silla - Name, Silla - History, Silla - Founding, Silla - Kingdom, Silla - Unified Silla, Silla - Decline, Silla - Society and politics, Silla - Culture, Silla - Buddhism

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After the fall of Gojoseon, the southern part of the peninsula consolidated into three confederations (collectively Samhan): Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan. In the north, Goguryeo was founded in southern Manchuria in 37 BC, claiming to be the successor to a branch of Buyeo. Among the other various small states in former Gojoseon territory were the neighboring Buyeo, and Okjeo and Dongye in t ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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Main articles: Gojoseon, Dangun According to legend, Korea's first kingdom, Gojoseon (고조선, then called Joseon), was founded by Dangun in 2333 BC, in southern Manchuria and northern Korean peninsula. The people of Gojoseon belonged to the Tungusic family and were linguistically affiliated with the Altaic. Around 2000 BC, a new pottery culture is evidenced, with painted designs, in Manchuria and northern Korea. Intensive agriculture and complex societies dev ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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Remains of walled towns, fortesses, palaces, tombs, and artifacts have been found in North Korea, including ancient paintings in a Goguryeo tomb complex in Pyongyang. Some ruins are also still visible in Manchuria, for example at Onyeosan ("Five Maiden Peaks") near Ji'an (集安) in northeastern China along the present border with North Korea, site of the state's first permanent capital. Ji'an is also home to a large collection of Goguryeo era tombs, including what Chinese scholars consider to be the tombs of kings Gwanggaeto and his son Jan ...

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Goguryeo, Goguryeo - History, Goguryeo - Founding, Goguryeo - Centralized kingdom, Goguryeo - Further expansion, Goguryeo - King Gwanggaeto the Great, Goguryeo - Internal strife, Goguryeo - Goguryeo-Sui Wars, Goguryeo - Silla-Tang invasion, Goguryeo - Culture, Goguryeo - Language, Goguryeo - World Heritage Site, Goguryeo - Modern politics, Goguryeo - Notes

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