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2333 BCETraditional founding of Gojoseon by Dangun Wanggeom (Tangun).
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c. 1200 BCEThe thatched village of Hunam-ri near the Han River of Korea is built.
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1122 BCETraditional date that Gija (Jizi) becomes king of Gojoseon.
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194 BCE - 180 BCEWiman Joseon (Wiman Choson) takes control of Gojoseon, declaring himself king.
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57 BCE - 918 CEThe Silla Kingdom rules in Korea, first as one of the Three Kingdoms and then alone from 668 CE.
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57 BCE - 4 CEReign of traditional founder of Korea's Silla kingdom Hyeokgeose.
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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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18 BCETraditional founding date of the Baekje kingdom in Korea.
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18 BCE - 660 CEThe Baekje Kingdom rules in western Korea.
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3 CEThe Goguryeo capital is established at Gungnae.
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42 CE - 532 CEThe Gaya (Kaya) Confederation rules in central 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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375 CEThe Sogi, a history of the Baekje Kingdom in Korea, is written.
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375 CE - 384 CEReign of Baekje king Geungusu in western Korea.
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384 CEBuddhism is adopted as the state religion by the Baekje kingdom of western Korea.
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384 CE - 385 CEReign of Baekje king Chimnyu in western Korea.
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391 CE - 413 CEReign of Goguryeo king Gwanggaeto the Great in northern Korea.
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427 CEPyongyang replaces Gungnae as the Goguryeo capital.
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433 CE - 553 CEBaekje forms an alliance with the Silla kingdom in Korea.
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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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475 CEA new Baekje capital is established at Ungjin (modern Gongju/Kongju).
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479 CE - 501 CEReign of Baekje king Dongseong in western Korea.
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520 CESilla king Beopheung introduces the bone rank system (Golpum).
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525 CEThe tomb of King Muryeong of Baekje is built near Gongju, Korea.
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532 CESilla captures and destroys the Gaya city of Bon-Gaya in southern Korea.
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538 CEA new Baekje capital is established at Sabi (modern Buyeo/Puyo).
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554 CEThe Silla kingdom attacks the Baekje kingdom and occupies the lower Han River valley.
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554 CEAt the battle of Gwansan Fortress (modern Okcheon) the Baekje army is defeated by the Silla and King Seong is killed.
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562 CESilla conquers the Gaya city of Daegaya in southern Korea.
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595 CE - 673 CEThe life of famed Korean general Kim Yu-sin.
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c. 600 CEFine quality paper known as hanji is produced in ancient Korea.
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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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617 CE - 686 CELife of the Korean Buddhist philosopher Wonhyo.
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625 CE - 702 CELife of the Korean scholar-monk Uisang.
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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 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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660 CEThe Baekje kingdom in Korea falls to a joint Silla and Chinese Tang Dynasty army and naval attack.
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661 CEA Tang Dynasty army unsuccessfully besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang.
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663 CEA rebel Baekje army is finally crushed by the Silla in Korea, ending the Baekje kingdom.
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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.
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668 CE - 935 CEUnified Silla Kingdom in Korea.
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675 CEA Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battles of Maesosong.
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676 CEA Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battle of Kibolpo, thus gaining control of the whole Korean peninsula.
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682 CEA National Confucian Academy is established in the Unified Silla Kingdom.
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698 CE - 926 CEThe Balhae kingdom rules in Manchuria and northern Korea.
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751 CE - 790 CEThe Buddhist Bulguksa temple complex is built east of Gyeongju, Korea.
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751 CE - 774 CEThe Buddhist cave temple at Seokguram (Sokkuram) east of Gyeongju, Korea is built.
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771 CEThe large bronze bell at the Buddhist shrine at Bongdeoksa, Korea, also known as the Emille Bell, is cast.
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828 CEJang Bogo establishes a garrison at Cheonghae, the Cheonghaejin fortress is constructed.
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857 CE - 915 CELife of Korean poet and scholar Choe Chiwon.
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889 CE - 935 CEThe Later Three Kingdoms period in Korea.
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918 CE - 943 CEReign of Goryeo founder King Taejo (formerly Wang Geon).
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918 CE - 1392 CEThe Goryeo Dynasty rules in Korea.
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927 CERebel leader Gyeon Hwon attacks Gyeongju, capital of the Unified Silla Kingdom.
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935 CEThe last Silla king, Gyeongsun, surrenders to Wang Geon ruler of Goryeo.
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994 CEThe Khitan Liao dynasty invades the Korean peninsula.
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1033 CEGoryeo wins a decisive battle against the northern Khitan tribes.
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1101 CEThe unbyong (aka hwalgu) silver vases are first made and used as currency in Korea.
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1126 CEA rebellion led by the king's father-in-law I Jagyeom is quashed in Goryeo.
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1126 CEThe Goryeo kingdom of Korea submits to vassal status towards the Jurchen Jin dynasty.
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1145 CEThe 'Samguk sagi' ('History of the Three Kingdoms') is written by Gim Busik in Goryeo.
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1170 CEThe military stages a coup in Goryeo. King Uijong is replaced by his brother Myeongjong as a puppet sovereign.
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1219 CEA Goryeo army allies with the Mongols to attack the Khitan in northern Korea.
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1231 CE - 1232 CEOgedei Khan leads a Mongol invasion into Korea.
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1234 CEMovable metal type printing is invented in Goryeo, Korea.
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1258 CEAn uprising restores the monarchy in Korea and makes peace with the Mongol Empire.
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1285 CEThe Samguk yusa ('Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms') is written by Iryeon in Korea.