Goryeo Timeline

The Goryeo Dynasty rules in Korea.

Reign of Goryeo founder King Taejo (formerly Wang Geon).

The last Silla king, Gyeongsun, surrenders to Wang Geon ruler of Goryeo.

The school system in Goryeo is centralised.

The Khitan Liao dynasty invades the Korean peninsula.

The first Korean coins are minted by the Goryeo Dynasty.

Goryeo wins a decisive battle against the northern Khitan tribes.

The Goryeo king, Sukjong, mints copper coins in Korea.

The unbyong (aka hwalgu) silver vases are first made and used as currency in Korea.

The Goryeo king, Sukjong, mints a second issue of copper coins in Korea.

A rebellion led by the king's father-in-law I Jagyeom is quashed in Goryeo.

The Goryeo kingdom of Korea submits to vassal status towards the Jurchen Jin dynasty.

A rebellion led by the monk Myocheong is quashed in Goryeo.

The 'Samguk sagi' ('History of the Three Kingdoms') is written by Gim Busik in Goryeo.

The military stages a coup in Goryeo. King Uijong is replaced by his brother Myeongjong as a puppet sovereign.

A Goryeo army allies with the Mongols to attack the Khitan in northern Korea.

Ogedei Khan leads a Mongol invasion into Korea.

Movable metal type printing is invented in Goryeo, Korea.

An uprising restores the monarchy in Korea and makes peace with the Mongol Empire.

The Samguk yusa ('Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms') is written by Iryeon in Korea.