Goguryeo (Koguryo) was a kingdom which ruled northern Korea during the Three Kingdoms period from the 1st century BCE to 7th century CE. The kingdom flourished in the 5th and 6th century CE and has left a rich cultural heritage best seen in its tomb art and architecture. Goguryeo gave its name to the modern state of Korea.
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57 BCE - 668 CEThree Kingdoms Period in Korea (Silla, Goguryeo, and Baekje).
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37 BCETraditional founding date of the Goguryeo Kindom in northern Korea.
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37 BCE - 668 CEThe Goguryeo kingdom rules in northern Korea.
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3 CEThe Goguryeo capital is established at Gungnae.
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53 CE - 146 CEReign of Goguryeo king Taejo in northern Korea.
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179 CE - 196 CEReign of Goguryeo king Gogukcheon in northern Korea.
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313 CEThe Goguryeo kingdom conquers the last Chinese commandery at Lelang.
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331 CE - 371 CEReign of Goguryeo king Gogugwon in northern Korea.
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342 CEMurong Huang invades Korea from China and sacks the Goguryeo capital of Gungnae, taking 50,000 inhabitants prisoner.
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371 CEBaekje conquers the Mahan federation and attacks Pyongyang, killing the Goguryeo king Gogugwon.
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372 CEA Confucian Academy is established in the Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea and Buddism is adopted as the state religion.
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391 CE - 413 CEReign of Goguryeo king Gwanggaeto the Great in northern Korea.
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413 CE - 491 CEReign of Goguryeo king Jangsu in northern Korea.
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427 CEPyongyang replaces Gungnae as the Goguryeo capital.
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475 CEGoguryeo attacks the Baekje kingdom, killing the king Gaero and forcing the abandonment of Hansong, his capital.
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612 CEGoguryeo general Eulji Mundeok wins a great victory against the Chinese Sui at the battle of the Salsu River.
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628 CEThe Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea builds a 480-km defensive wall as protection against attack from China.
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642 CE - 668 CEReign of Goguryeo king Bojang in northern Korea.
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642 CEThe Baekje and Goguryeo kingdoms join forces against the Silla and conquer Taeya-song (modern Hapchon).
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644 CEA Goguryeo army defeats a combined Silla and Tang army.
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661 CEA Tang Dynasty army unsuccessfully besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang.
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667 CEA Tang Dynasty army besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang for a second time, this time successfully.
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668 CEThe Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea collapses following an attack by the Tang Dynasty of China.
